How to Create a New Center Content Link Box

The Center Content Area Links Box can be used for links such as "Learn More About" and "Related Links."
 
 Example of Center Content Area Link Box

  1. In the center content area click on the Open Intro Text red dot.
      
    Open Intro Text red dot
      
  2. Click on the Manage Center Content Links Box red dot. This will open the Edit Link Element window.
      
    Manage Center Content Links Box red dot
     
  3. Select Create and Connect Page from the Edit Link Element menu. This will open the List of Content Classes window.
      
    Edit Link Element window with Create and Connect Page option
      
  4. Select Page Content – Text with links from the List of Content Classes menu. This will open the Edit Headline window.
     
    List of Conten Classes window with Page Content - Text with links option
      
  5. In the Edit Headline box add the name of your site and current page in front of the content class name. Remove the 5-digit Page ID number at the end of the headline. Using consistently titled headlines will help you search for this page piece later if you want to add it to other pages.
     
    Edit Headline window
       
  6. Click the OK button in the bottom right of the page. This will bring you back to the SmartEdit window.
     
    OK-Cancel buttons
       
  7. You should now see the shell for the Center Content Links Box to the right of the Intro Text.
      
  8. Click on the Edit Title red dot. This will open the Edit Element window.
     
    Edit Title red dot
       
  9. In the Edit Element window type in a title for the Links Box. The text you type in this field will display as a bold title above the list of links.
      
    Edit Element Title window
       
  10. Click the OK button on the bottom right of the page. This will bring you back to the SmartEdit window. You should see the title in dark gray in the Links Box.
     
  11. Click the Manage Links red dot in the Links Box. This will open the Edit Link Element window.
      
    Manage Links red dot
      
  12. Select Create and Connect Page from the Edit Link Element menu. This will open the Edit Headline box.
      
    Edit Link Element window with Create and Connect Page option
       
  13. Enter the text for the first link in the Edit Headline field. The text that you type here will appear in the Links Box. 

    Note
    : Each new link that you add will display on the top of the list. If you are adding several links you may want to add the one you want to display on the bottom of the list first. However, the link order can be changed later.
      
    Edit Headline window
      
  14. Click the OK button on the bottom right of the page. This will bring you back to the SmartEdit window. You should now see the text for the new link in the Links Box.
      
    SmartEdit window with new link in Links Box
      
  15. Click on the text for the new link you just created. This will open the Linking Page window.
     
  16. Click on the Open to edit page red dot.
      
    Linking Page window with Open to edit page red dot
      
  17. In the External URL section click on the red dot for Add the full external URL, in the form http://www.url.com. This will open the Text Editor window.
      
    Linking Page window with Add the full external URL red dot
      
  18. Type in or paste the full URL for the link in the Text Editor.
      
    Text Editor with example of URL for the link
      
  19. Click the OK button on the bottom right of the page. This will bring you back to the Linking Page window. You should now see the URL for the new link next to the External URL red dot.
     
  20. Click the Close to finish editing page red dot.
     
  21. Click the Back link at the bottom of the Linking Page. This will bring you back to the SmartEdit window.
      
    Linking Page with Close to finish editing page red dot
      
  22. You should see the new link in the Link Box. To add more links to the Links click on the Page ID red dot.
      
    Link Box with Page ID red dot
       
  23. Repeat the steps above, starting with Step 11, Manage Links.
     
  24. When you have finished adding links you should be back to the Smart Edit window. Your Links box is now complete and ready to be published.