Adding links in different types of sources

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You can use the same procedure to add links in all types of sources—this topic describes the content available for linking depending on the type of source you are working with.

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Create 'see also' links from text and images in documents

In documents you can select and create a 'see also' link from

• Text—a few words or a whole passage.

• Images

• Text and images in tables

The 'see also' link is highlighted in red and information about the link is displayed in the See Also Links tab at the bottom of the window.

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Create 'see also' links from text and regions of the page in PDFs

In PDF sources you can select and create a 'see also' link from

• Text—a few words or a whole passage.

• Regions of the page—click and drag to select a rectangular area of the page.

To switch between text and region selection—on the Home tab, in the Editing group, under PDF Selection, click Text or Region.

The 'see also' link is highlighted in red and information about the link is displayed in the See Also Links tab at the bottom of the window.

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Create 'see also' links from dataset sources

In dataset sources you can select and create a 'see also' link from text in codable fields (columns). Refer to About dataset sources for more information about codable fields.

The 'see also' link is highlighted in red and information about the link is displayed in the See Also Links tab at the bottom of the window:

Table View

Form View

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Create 'see also' links from the timeline or transcript in audio and video sources

In audio and video sources you can create a 'see also' link from:

• A section of the media via the timeline

• Text in the Content column of a transcript (if you have one)

'See also' links on the timeline are indicated by a red bar and links in the transcript are highlighted in red. Information about the link is displayed in the See Also Links tab at the bottom of the window:

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Create 'see also' links from picture regions or log entries in picture sources

In picture sources you can create a 'see also' link from

• A region of the picture

• Text in the Content column of the picture log (if you have one)

'See also' links are highlighted in red and information about the link is displayed in the See Also Links tab at the bottom of the window:

You can change the shading of the link on the picture—refer to Adjust Picture Settings (Adjust the region shading used to mark coding, links and annotations)

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Create 'see also' links in externals and memos

In externals and memos (just like in documents), you can select and link text and images—refer to Create 'see also' links from text and images in documents for more information,

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Create hyperlinks in documents, memos and externals

In documents, memos and externals you can select content and link it to materials outside your project—for example, link to web pages or to files stored on your computer.

You can select:

• Text—select a word or phrase

• Images—select an entire image

The hyperlink is underlined in blue.

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Create summary links in framework matrices

In framework matrices, you can link summary text in a matrix cell to coded source content displayed in the associated view on the right. Refer to Work with framework matrices for more information.

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Related topics

• About links

• Add, delete and manage hyperlinks

• Add, delete and manage 'see also' links