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Inserting hyperlinks in text fields

You can insert hyperlinks in fields that support multiple lines of text. For example, you can insert a link to a web site used as a reference in an issue description.

1. Click where you want to insert a link or select the text you want to change to a link.

2. Click the Insert/edit hyperlink button on the formatting toolbar.

The Insert Hyperlink dialog box opens.

3. Select the Type of link to insert.

Type	Links to:
ttstudio://	TestTrack item. See Opening items using ttstudio addresses.
sscm://	Surround SCM source code file. These links can only be opened in the Surround SCM Client. See the Surround SCM User Guide for information about using Surround SCM addresses.
ftp://	File hosted on a File Transfer Protocol server
http;//	Web site
https://	Web site using a secured protocol
nntp://	Usenet news article
telnet://	Credentials used to connect to a remote host
file://	File hosted on a local or networked file system
mailto://	Email address
news://	Usenet newsgroup or posting

4. Enter the URL.

5. Enter the Display text. If you selected text before inserting the link, it is automatically entered as the display text.

6. Click Insert.

The link is inserted.

To edit a link, select it and choose Format > Hyperlink.
To remove a link, select it and choose Format > Hyperlink > Remove Link. The link is removed, but the text is not deleted from the field.

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