Creating Links and Link Categories

Create a category

1. On the Manage Links page, click New Category.
2. Enter a Name for the category.
3. Enter a Description for the category.
4. Click Save.

Note:  A good category name enables visitors to understand the general topic for that category. For example, the category “Online Publications” would logically contain links to online journals and publications.

Create a link

1. On the Manage Links page, click New Link.
2. Select a Category from the drop-down list. Click New Category if you need to create a category for the link. In the New Link Category window, enter a Name and Description for the new category and click Save.
3. Enter the link Title.
4. Enter the URL or click Quicklink to insert a Quicklink.
5. To preview the link, click Preview.
6. Select the Open in New Window check box if you want the link to appear in a new window when a user clicks it.
7. Enter a Description for the link. The description is displayed below the link on the Manage Links and View Links pages.
8. Click Save.