How to Shorten a Link

[Paytend01]

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/334934-unofficial-ltt-beginners-guide/#entry4567094

 

How do i make that link say LTT Beginners guide?

[AverageHardware]

Could use bit.ly and customize it to bit.ly/LTTBeginnersGuide.

If it's not already taken.

Need to make a bit.ly account to customize I believe.

[XTankSlayerX]

You hyperlink the link to text. Use the chain with the + symbol below it.

 

OR

 

Use a link shorten-er that allows for custom shortening

[Blew]

Type out what you want it to say and highlight the text then click the link button in the post editor.

[EChondo]

LTT Beginners Guide

[url=http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/334934-unofficial-ltt-beginners-guide/#entry4567094]LTT Beginners Guide[/url]

[EMENCII]

^this^

[Paytend01]

<a href=http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/334934-unofficial-ltt-beginners-guide/#entry4567094>LTT Beginners Guide</a>

[EMENCII]

<a href=http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/334934-unofficial-ltt-beginners-guide/#entry4567094>LTT Beginners Guide</a>

Thought it would work but it doesn't see HTML, apparently

[minibois]

<a href=http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/334934-unofficial-ltt-beginners-guide/#entry4567094>LTT Beginners Guide</a>

That's html code, you need to use BBCode.

AKA: what @EChondo typed out

[Paytend01]

[url=http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/334934-unofficial-ltt-beginners-guide/#entry4567094]LTT Beginners Guide

[Paytend01]

[url=http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/334934-unofficial-ltt-beginners-guide/#entry4567094]LTT Beginners Guide

Still confused

[EChondo]

[url=http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/334934-unofficial-ltt-beginners-guide/#entry4567094]LTT Beginners Guide

Remove the text coloring/formating, highlight your text and click on the eraser icon in the editing box at the top left.

[minibois]

Still confused

Try removing the formatting (Press Edit > Ctrl + A > Second button in the top right (an eraser))

 

works for me:

LTT Beginners Guide

[Paytend01]

LTT Beginners Guide

[Paytend01]

LTT Beginners Guide

 

Remove the text coloring/formating, highlight your text and click on the eraser icon in the editing box at the top left.

Got it thanks Still dont know how to do it myself but thanks lol

[EChondo]

Got it thanks Still dont know how to do it myself but thanks lol

No problem.

 

Just break down the code.

 

[url=LINK HERE]Text you want clickable[/url]// Example[url=https://www.google.com/]Google[/url]

Google

The text becomes red when I use the "code" button because of "//", but if you type it out or use the above mentioned methods to make a clickable link with the paperclip icon you shouldn't have a problem.

 

*Edit, here I made a gif really quick;

 

Just type whatever you want, highlight it, then click the little paperclip icon and paste the link in the URL line and click OK. It should do all the formating for you.