Anchor tags are basically links that link to a different spot on the same page. They're useful when you have a table of contents or something like one, where you would like someone to be able to click on a section name and immediately be taken to the beginning of the section. They're really easy and quick to set up once you know how to do it, and they can save readers a lot of time looking for the information they need. Here's how you can set up anchor tags.
- First, type of the body of text. You need the text to be there before adding anchor tags.
- Once the body of text is added, highlight the text that you would like to add an anchor to.
- With the text highlighted, click the flag icon in the editor next to the links.
- Give a name to the anchor tag. Make sure you can recognize exactly what this points to. Click Insert.
- When you add the tag, you should see a little anchor icon next to the text.
- Now highlight the text that you would like to make into a link that points to the anchor you just created.
- Click the "Insert/edit link" icon on the editor.
- Under the Anchors drop down menu, select the anchor you created. Click Insert
- Now you have a clickable link that will direct someone to a different part of the page.
How to Remove an Anchor Tag
Oops! You accidentally misspelled the tag and you want to change it, but the backspace or delete keys aren't removing the tag. Simply follow these directions to get rid of that annoying mistake.
- There's that annoying mistake you want to get rid of.
- No problem. Right click the anchor icon in the text editor and click Unlink
- Good as new!
- There's that annoying mistake you want to get rid of.
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