How do I add a link in Dreamweaver?

1. Open Dreamweaver on your computer
2. Open the "local view" of your website.
3. Open the page where you want to add the link.
4. Highlight the text that you want to link and right click on it.
5. After right clicking on the text, you will be presented with a dropdown menu of options. Click "make link."
6. A new window will appear, allowing you to open folders within your website to link to pages within your site. To link to a page already on your site, you should simply open the folder where the page exists and click the page then click "OK." If you want to link to pages outside of your website, go to the URL address space in the bottom left-hand corner of the window and type in the URL address for the website you want to link. Once you have a page in the URL address space, click "OK."
7. You have now successfully created a link. For the link to be live, "check in" the page you are working on.

How can I make someone's name link to their e-mail address?

1. Open the page where you want to add the link.
2. Highlight the name of the person who you want linked to their e-mail address.
3. Click "Insert" in the top left-hand dropdown menu. Click "Email Link."
4. In the "Email" space, type the e-mail address for the individual and click "OK."
5. You have now successfully created a link to an e-mail address. For the link to be live, "check in" the page.

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