How to Insert a Link into a Displayr Document

Links allow a viewer to jump to a different page within your Document (Dashboard) or to a URL outside the Document. This article describes the steps required to insert a Link into your Document. There are several options available (animations are discussed in How to Add Animations to Published Dashboards):

Requirements

• An object (such as an image or shape) or text to add the link to. 
• For links to pages or for navigation, you need at least two Pages in your document.   

Method 1 - Link to a Web Page 

1. Select an output or text you wish to add the link to.
2. In the toolbar, select Link > Web Page. 
3. Input the complete hyperlink including the protocol (eg http, https, ftp or mailto). The link to the Displayr home page (https://www.displayr.com/) is used in the below example. 
4. [Optional]: select Open this link in a new tab. Selecting this option will ensure that the desired website opens in a new tab of the browser, rather than navigating away from the Dashboard. 
   
   
5. [Optional]: if adding a link within text, you can modify the Text to display: text is shown for the link.
   
6. Select OK.

Method 2 - Link to a Page within the Document 

1. Select an output or text you wish to add the link to.
2. In the toolbar, select Link > Page in this Document. 
3. Select the desired page from the Page: drop-down menu.
4. [Optional]: select Open this link in a new tab if you wish for the Page to appear in a new tab of the browser. 
   
5. Select OK. 

Note: Page links are not supported when exporting to Office or PDF.

Method 3 - Navigate within browser history, or within the Document 

1. Select an output or text you wish to add the link to.
2. In the toolbar, click Link.
3. Select one of the below options:
   - Back - to go backward in viewers' browser history.
   - Forward - to go forward in viewers' browser history.
   - Previous Page - to link to the previous page in the document.
   - Next Page - to link to the next page in the document.
4. Select OK. 

Note, navigation links are not supported when exporting to Office or PDF.

Method 4 - Remove a link

1. Select the object or text that you want to remove the link from.
2. In the toolbar, click Link > Remove Link.
3. Click OK to confirm you want to remove the link.

Next

How to Publish a Document as a Web Page (Dashboard)

How to Create Dynamic Links Using R Code

How to Add Animations to Published Dashboards