This example will show how to create a link in a forum post as this action is common to both instructors and students.

1. First, go to the forum where you wish to post your link and click Add discussion topic or click Reply within a post
   
   
2. In the message area for the discussion topic, go to the HTML Editor (the content area), and click on the Link icon. 
   
   
   
   Or, to create a hyperlink, highlight the text you would like the link to display, then click on the Link icon
   
   
   
   
3. The Create link window will open; enter the text to be displayed in the "Text to display" box, paste your URL in the "Enter a URL" box and then click Create link. 
   
   
   
   
   
4. Your link will now show in colour in the Message editor
   
   
   
   
5. Click Post to forum at page the bottom of the discussion post page and you will now have a link connecting to the website in your forum post.
   
   
6. Once you are finished, you can click on your link in your forum post to confirm that it works.