Add & Manage Links in Quick Links

This article will show you how to add a link to Quick Links.

Best Practices

• Category and link titles should be intuitively named.

  • Do not use the names of departments, breadcrumbs, and other like items if they don’t make sense on their own.

• Indicate file extensions at the end of links leading to files.

  • Examples: PDF, PPT, XLS, HTML

• Open all documents and files in a new window.

• All links to other pages within the same website or links to external URL should open in the same window.

• When using the widget in the Feature Column retain the default menu title, Quick Links.

Important Note:

Quick Links do not have to be alphabetized. Customers may sometimes put the most important link at the top of a list.

Who can use this feature?

System Administrators | Owners | Publishers

Add a Quick Link

1. Sign in to your site

2. Select Modules, then Content, then Quick Links:

3. Next to your desired category, select Choose an Action, then Add Link:

4. Fill in the information:

   • Web Address: The website address you want for your Quick Link

     Note:

     All URL must begin with HTTP:// or HTTPS:// or FTP://. All internal links must start with a '/'.

   • Display Text: Will show a display text instead of the link for ADA compliance

   • Open in new window: Check if you want this Quick Link to open in a new window; if you do not put a checkmark in the checkbox the link will open in the same window

   • Display

     • Starting On: Date you would like this Quick Link to display on the public side

     • Stopping On: Date you would like this Quick Link to come off and unpublish itself from the public side

5. Select a saving option:

   • Cancel: Will delete your work

   • Save: Will save your work as an unpublished draft

   • Save and Publish: Will save the work and publish it for viewing

Modify a Quick Link

1. Sign in to your site

2. Select Modules, then Content, then Quick Links:

3. Select the category that contains the Quick Link you want to modify:

4. Next to the Quick Link you want to modify, click Choose an Action, then Modify:

5. Edit the Quick Link information:

   • Web Address: The website address you want for your Quick Link

     Note:

     All URL must begin with HTTP:// or HTTPS:// or FTP://. All internal links must start with a '/'.

   • Display Text: Will show a display text instead of the link for accessibility compliance

   • Open in new window: Check if you want this Quick Link to open in a new window. If you do not put a checkmark in the checkbox the link will open in the same window

   • Display:

     • Starting On: Date you would like this Quick Link to display on the public side

     • Stopping On: Date you would like this Quick Link to come off and unpublish itself from the public side

     • Description Text: Text describing what the link does

6. Select the Save button:

Delete a Quick Link

1. Sign in to your site

2. Select Modules, then Content, then Quick Links:

3. Select the category that contains the link you want to delete:

4. Find the link that you want to delete and select Choose an Action, then Delete:

5. A pop-up message will appear and ask if you are sure you would like to delete. Select OK: