Adding a Link to a Class Description

Owned by Becky W
Last updated: Jan 21, 2020
3 min read

There are many reasons that a program may want to include links in their Class Descriptions.  Some examples are: 

  • linking to a Materials List of items students need to purchase prior to class

  • linking to a recommended reading list

  • linking to a related class

  • linking to additional paperwork or required forms

Adding links to your class description can be done via your Admin Menu.

NOTE: When linking to documents such as PDFs or Word documents, the program must host the document in a location with a URL. Common hosting services are Google Drive, Dropbox, or other file sharing services. Once you have the URL for your document, you can proceed through the steps below to link to the document in your class description.

In your Admin Menu, navigate to Catalog > Classes and click on the name of the desired class. Alternatively, you can search for the class in your Admin Search bar, and click on the class name in search results.

In the pop-up window, click on "Edit."

 

Click on "Info & Photo."

 

In the description text area, write the text you wish to use for the hyperlink.  In the example below, we will use the word "here" to link to a materials list.  Highlight the desired word(s) and click on the chain-link button in the toolbar.

 

In the pop-up window, type the URL of the materials list.  Click "Ok."

 

 You will notice that the text you previously highlighted has turned into a blue hyperlink.  Click the "Save Changes" button.  This link will now be clickable in the class description.

 

To remove or update an existing hyperlink, highlight the linked text again. You will notice that the chain-link icon button will turn darker grey to indicate that there already is a link present.  Click the chain-link icon to open up the URL field.  You can edit the URL or delete it completely if you want to remove the hyperlink.  Click "Save Changes."

 

 

 

 

 

 

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