Easier way to create hyperlinks in community posts?

Bud — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 01:27:25 GMT

If I want to create a hyperlink in a community post, I click the hyperlink button in the toolbar to enter the hyperlink details:

That process is manageable. But I'm curious, are there any alternative ways to create a hyperlink that might involve less clicks? Maybe just use the keyboard instead of the mouse?

Re: Easier way to create hyperlinks in community posts?

Bud — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 01:28:03 GMT

It looks like we can just select the text and hit paste. Instead of replacing the text with the URL, the text gets automatically converted to a hyperlink, using the pasted URL.

Screen recording:

Steps:

Copy the URL to the clipboard.
Select the following text:
“Select By Location” Feature Layer — Spatial query that is fast, modifiable, and refreshable
Hit paste.

Result:

“Select By Location” Feature Layer — Spatial query that is fast, modifiable, and refreshable

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