How do I edit and remove hyperlinks in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor?

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After adding a hyperlink to external URLs, course content, or files in the Rich Content Editor, you can edit the link from the Link Options menu. You can also remove hyperlinks.

Open Rich Content Editor

Open the Rich Content Editor to create or edit an announcement, assignment, discussion, page, quiz, or syllabus.

Edit Link

Click the link in the Rich Content Editor [1]. Then click the Link Options link [2].

You can also click the Link Options arrow [3] and select the Edit Link option [4].

Note: To view the Links icon, you may have to click the Options icon [5].  

View Link Options

In the Link Options menu, you can edit the hyperlinked text in the Text field [1]. You can edit the URL in the Link field [2].

To save your changes, click the Done button [3].

Note: When clicked, external hyperlinks automatically open in a new browser tab.

Remove Link

To remove a link, click the Link Options arrow [1] and select the Remove Link option [2].

Remove Multiple Links

To remove multiple links, highlight the text that contains the links you want to remove [1]. Then click the Link Options arrow [2] and select the Remove Link option [3].

Save Changes

Click the Save button.

Notes:

• The assignment, discussion, pages, and quizzes details pages display a Save & Publish button.
• The Syllabus page displays an Update Syllabus button.
• Discussion replies display a Post Reply button.