# Insert a link

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## Insert a link

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{tab|via-paste}

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1. Select the text you want to linkify.

1. Paste a URL to turn the selected text into a named link.

!!! keyboard_tip ""

    You can also use <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>L</kbd>
    to insert link formatting.

{tab|via-compose-box-buttons}

{!start-composing.md!}

1. Select the text you want to linkify.

1. Click the **link** (<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-link"></i>) icon at the
   bottom of the compose box.

1. Replace `url` with a valid URL.

!!! keyboard_tip ""

    You can also use <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>L</kbd>
    to insert link formatting.

{tab|via-markdown}

{!start-composing.md!}

1. To create a named link, use `[ ]` around the link text, and `( )` around the
   URL: `[Link text](URL)`.

!!! keyboard_tip ""

    You can also use <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>L</kbd>
    to insert link formatting.

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## Examples

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* [Resize the compose box](/help/resize-the-compose-box)
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