Contact Us at 1-619-940-7199
  • Home
  • Online SiteBuilder
  • Training Center
    • Ultimate Guide: WordPress for a Business Website
    • Step by Step Web Design Course
    • Tutorials
    • Dreamweaver Template Mega Pack
  • Web Design Toolbox
    • Dreamweaver
      • Dreamweaver Templates
      • Dreamweaver Template Mega Pack
      • Dreamweaver Tutorials
    • WordPress
      • WordPress Themes
      • WordPress Theme Designers
  • Services
  • Company
  • Blog

Creating Links in Dreamweaver

Helping You Build, Manage and Promote Your Website!

Home / Creating Links in Dreamweaver / Creating Links in Dreamweaver

Posted on: 07-11-2010 Posted in: Dreamweaver Tutorials, Tutorials

Ever wonder how to create links in Dreamweaver?  This Dreamweaver tutorial will show you how to create links via the document window and the property inspector.

1. Links or if you prefer, hyperlinks, create connections to many types of files including html pages, movies, PDFs, sound, etc. Other links may include Anchors, Null links, and email links.

Links can be created a number of ways, i.e. the Site window, document window or via the Property inspector.

Let’s first explore how to create links, then we will look at the types of links.

2. Document window. From the document window

  • Select the word(s) that you would like to become the link
  • Right click to bring up the context menu
  • Click Make Link
  • Browse to the html page and click the Select button

Note: Once your link has been created, you can follow these same steps, and click Change Link to modify a link. You can also click Open Linked Page to open the linked page within Dreamweaver.

3. Site window and Property Inspector. Depending on workflow, there are sometimes that I use the Site window in conjuction with the Document window or just the Property Inspector.

Linking using the Site and Document windows.This allows me to use the Property Inspector’s Point-to-File icon.

  • position the document and site windows adjacent to one another
  • select the word(s) that you would like to become the link
  • From the Property Inspector, drag the Point-to-File icon to the document you would link to in the Site window as demonstrated below

Linking using only the Property Inspector


  • Selecting the word(s) that you want to become the link
  • Type or browse to the page you are linking to using the Property Inspector

Note: You can use the Target drop down box to specify how the link opens, i.e. in the same window, new window, etc. Additionally, if you are linking to an external page, you must include the entire url (http://www.sitebuilder.ws) including http://

More information about the types of links on the next page!

Share and Enjoy:
  • Print
  • email
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Mixx
  • Google Bookmarks
  • LinkedIn
  • Live
  • Netvibes
  • NewsVine
  • PDF
  • Posterous
  • Reddit
  • StumbleUpon
  • Technorati
  • Tumblr
  • Twitter
  • Yahoo! Bookmarks
  • Yahoo! Buzz

About the Author

SiteBuilder
I am an Internet Consultant, Web Designer, Internet Marketer, Project Manager and Entrepreneur. If you are looking for help in building, managing and promoting your website and business, please contact me for a free consultation!

  • Related Posts
  • Popular Posts
  • UpThemes Premium WordPress Themes
    UpThemes Premium WordPress Themes
  • Studio Press Premium WordPress Themes
    Studio Press Premium WordPress Themes
  • Gorilla Themes Premium WordPress Themes
    Gorilla Themes Premium WordPress Themes
  • jQuery and Photo Gallery Conflict in Business Catalyst
    jQuery and Photo Gallery Conflict in Business Catalyst
  • UpThemes Premium WordPress Themes
    UpThemes Premium WordPress Themes
  • Studio Press Premium WordPress Themes
    Studio Press Premium WordPress Themes
  • Gorilla Themes Premium WordPress Themes
    Gorilla Themes Premium WordPress Themes
  • jQuery and Photo Gallery Conflict in Business Catalyst
    jQuery and Photo Gallery Conflict in Business Catalyst

Leave a Reply

Click here to cancel reply.

Member Login

You are not currently logged in.






» Register
» Lost your Password?

Recent Posts

  • UpThemes Premium WordPress Themes
  • Studio Press Premium WordPress Themes
  • Gorilla Themes Premium WordPress Themes
  • jQuery and Photo Gallery Conflict in Business Catalyst
  • How to Build a Successful Blog Business Book

Popular Posts

Online SiteBuilder. Web Design Training. Tools, Templates & Resources.
Everything You Need for a Successful Website.
About Us
  • Company
  • Services
  • Support
  • Contact Us
Web Design Resources
  • Online SiteBuilder
  • Training Center
  • Web Design Toolbox
  • Web Design & Internet Marketing
Training Center
  • Ultimate Guide: Using WordPress for a Business Website
  • Step by Step Web Design Course Using Dreamweaver and Fireworks
© 2010 Infinium Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved
  • About Us
    • Contact
    • Support
    • Terms of Use
TwitterStumbleUponRedditDiggdel.icio.usFacebookLinkedIn