{"id":16278661,"date":"2022-12-11T12:15:34","date_gmt":"2022-12-11T12:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/?post_type=helphub_article&p=16278661"},"modified":"2024-06-06T13:59:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T13:59:00","slug":"custom-link-block","status":"publish","type":"helphub_article","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/custom-link-block\/","title":{"rendered":"Custom Link block"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Go back to the list of Blocks<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Custom Link<\/em> block allows you to embed a link, page, category, or another item in your Navigation section. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To embed a Custom Link<\/em>, add the Navigation <\/em>block by clicking the Block inserter<\/strong> (+) icon or typing \/navigation in the editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Add link<\/em> field will appear after adding a Navigation <\/em>block. Type your URL or select from recent pages you used or created on WordPress. Hit enter to save the link. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can insert multiple Custom Link <\/em>blocks in one Navigation <\/strong>section. Hit enter after editing one link, and a new Add link<\/em> field will appear. Every Custom Link <\/em>block can have a separate link and text settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Detailed instructions on adding blocks can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each block has its own toolbar, which contains unique controls that let you customize or configure the block. The Custom Link<\/em> block has the following options on its toolbar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Transform to<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n You can transform your Custom Link block<\/em> to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Block moving tools<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n You can reorder Custom Link blocks<\/em> inside a Navigation<\/strong> section. Use the toolbar to move<\/em> the items left and righ<\/em>t or drag <\/em>them to a new position. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For more information, explore the Navigation block<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Link tool<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Link<\/strong> tool lets you edit your custom link block. You can edit title<\/em> and custom URL <\/em>and decide whether you want to open the link in a new tab<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Adding submenu to a Custom Link block<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The next icon lets you build a submenu, where you can add links to a drop-down list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Text formatting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Basic Text formatting<\/strong> is available for all Custom Link<\/em> blocks. Select your title (or a part of it) to make it Bold, Italic<\/em>, or Strikethrough<\/em>, or turn it into an Inline image<\/em> to cover your link with an illustration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More options<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Options <\/strong>section opens block settings and a button to move to the parent Navigation field<\/em> section to update it. You can also copy, duplicate, lock<\/em>, or remove your Custom Link<\/em>. Like everywhere in the WordPress editor, you can undo actions using the Ctrl+Z<\/strong> (or Command+Z<\/strong> on macOS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Details about More options<\/strong> can be found in this support article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each link has its Block settings<\/strong> you can access by clicking the settings <\/strong>button on the upper-right corner of the editor or via Options <\/strong>in the toolbar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Link<\/strong> Settings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Link settings<\/strong> section contains the following options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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