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Add a URL in Moodle

Overview

You can link from your Moodle course to an external site—for example, a relevant blog, a YouTube video.

This page tells you how to create an external link within a section of a Moodle course home page, and how to create a link in the Moodle text editor.

If you want to link to any of the UNSW Library's online resources within your course, go to the Course Materials and Copyright page to find out the correct way to do so.

When to use

Use this page when you want to:

  • create an external link within a week or topic section of your Moodle course home page
  • create, in the Moodle text editor, an link that students can click to go to an external site.

Benefits

When you know how to link to external sites, you can direct your students to examples, relevant news items or learning materials anywhere in the World Wide Web.

Guide

Step by step instructions

Create a link to an external site

  1. Click Turn editing on at the top right of the page.

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  2. In the appropriate section, click Add a resource or activity, scroll down and select URL from the menu.


     
  3. On the Adding a new URL page, click Expand all at the upper right of the page, then in the General section enter a Name (to display as the link name) and a Description for the URL.
  4. Under External URL, either:
    • type or paste in the URL, including the prefix "http://", or
    • click Choose a link and search for or select the URL in the File picker.

  5. Under Appearance, from the Display drop-down list select In pop-up.


     
  6. Complete the other page sections as necessary (Note: Do not add URL variables unless you are an advanced Moodle user), and click Save and return to course.

Create a link in the text editor

Hyperlinks and email addresses that you paste into the text editor are not automatically made live by the system. To make a link operational for students:

  1. Select the link text within the text entered in the text editor.

    Turn editing on button
     
  2. Click the link button Inser/edit link in the third row of function buttons in the editor.

    Turn editing on button
     
  3. In the Insert/edit link window:
    • paste/type in the Link URL (including the "http://" prefix) or email address (including the 'mailto:' prefix)
    • at Target, select Open in new window (_blank)
    • at Title, enter the text that will display when a user hovers their mouse pointer over the link
    • click Insert.

Add a link within the text editor text, steps 1 to 3

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Further assistance

If you experience technical or other issues, consult the Where to get help page.

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