When working in PebblePad you may need to create links within your work to other Assets in your Asset Store, or to webpages on the internet. You can create links in two ways, depending on how you are using PebblePad:
- Using an 'Evidence' section within a Workbook – see How do I attach evidence to my Workbook in PebblePad? for further information.
- Using a Text Area (a Text Box, a Table) within one of your Assets.
This guide will show you how to create a link within a Text Area. Please see here if you are using Evidence sections in a workbook.
To create a link within a Text Area:
1. Open your Asset from your Asset Store and go to a text area where you would like to create a link. A 'text area' is anywhere you can type text in PebblePad, for example a Text Block you have added to your Asset.
2. When you click in the text area with your mouse you will notice a text formatting toolbar will appear:
3. Type some text that you wish to turn into a link and highlight it (or highlight any existing text):
4. In the text formatting toolbar at the top of your screen, click on the link symbol:
5. You will now see a box which will ask you what you would like to link to. If you want to link to a webpage on the internet, enter/paste the link into the 'address' box, then click 'Add link'. If you would like to link to one of your Assets in your Asset Store, search for the Asset in the search box, or click 'more items' to see a full list of your assets to choose from (you can also upload a new Asset if you want to here too). Once you click the asset you want to link to, click 'Add link'.
6. Your text will now become blue in colour and will be underlined, indicating that it is now a link:
7. You can test your link by clicking on 'Preview' at the top left of the screen, which will display your Asset the same way your tutor will see it:
8. To exit preview mode and go back to editing your Asset, click on 'Edit this Asset' in the top left:
IMPORTANT: Remember to click 'Save' when you're finished editing your Asset.
