How can I create clickable links in the rich text content provided by the CMS in Webflow?

Published on
September 22, 2023

To create clickable links in the rich text content provided by the CMS in Webflow, you can follow these steps:

  1. Go to your Webflow project and navigate to the CMS Collection Editor.
  2. Open the collection item that contains the rich text field you want to add a link to.
  3. In the rich text field, select the text that you want to turn into a clickable link.
  4. With the text selected, click on the link icon in the rich text toolbar.
  5. A "Link" dialog box will appear. Here, you can enter the URL for the link destination.
  6. You can also choose if you want the link to open in a new tab by checking the "Open in new tab" option.
  7. Once you have entered the URL and set the link options, click "Apply" to add the link to the selected text.
  8. Repeat these steps for any other text in the rich text field that you want to turn into clickable links.
  9. Save your changes in the CMS Collection Editor.

Now, when the site is published, any text in the rich text field that you have turned into links will be clickable and will direct users to the specified URL. This allows you to easily create interactive and navigable content within your Webflow CMS.

Example:

Let's say you have a CMS collection for blog posts, and each collection item has a rich text field called "Content". Within the "Content" field, you have a sentence that says "To learn more about our products, click here". By following the steps above, you can turn the text "click here" into a clickable link that directs users to the "https://example.com/products" URL.

In summary, to create clickable links in the rich text content provided by the CMS in Webflow:

  1. Select the text you want to turn into a link.
  2. Click on the link icon in the rich text toolbar.
  3. Enter the URL for the link destination in the "Link" dialog box.
  4. Optionally, choose to open the link in a new tab.
  5. Apply the link to the selected text.
  6. Repeat for any other text you want to turn into links.
  7. Save your changes.

By following these steps, you can easily add clickable links to the rich text content in your Webflow CMS collection items.

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