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About links
A link is an object that you click or double-click to open another FirstClass object or a web page. You can create the following types of links:
• links in containers:
• links to your own server
These links provide shortcuts to objects on your own server. You can create them on your Desktop or in other containers.
• links to other servers or web pages
These links provide shortcuts to objects on other FirstClass servers or to web pages. You can create them on your Desktop or in other containers.
• bookmarks
These can be either links to your own server or to other servers or web pages. The only thing that differentiates them from the other types of links in containers is that they are created in your Bookmarks folder. You can also move the other types of container links into your Bookmarks folder for convenience.
• links on toolbars
These can be either links to your own server or to other servers or web pages.
• links in message or document content.
These are described in Adding links to content.
Renaming or deleting links
You can rename or delete a link, and this will have no effect on the original object.
Creating container links to your own server
To create a link on your Desktop:
1 Select the target object.
2 Choose Collaborate > Add to Desktop.
To create a link in another container, press Shift and drag the target object to the desired container. You can also use this method as a quick way to create a link on your Desktop.
Locating a link's original object
To find out where a link's original object is located, open the link's properties. The path to the original object is displayed at "Where".
Creating container links to other servers or web pages
To create a link to a web page
1 Open the container where you want to save the link.
2 Go to the target web page.
3 Drag the icon beside the web page's address field to the lower pane of the container where you want to save the link.
The link icon will look like this:
 4 Change or add link information if desired.
To change the name or add a subject, for example, open the link's properties, then update the Info form.
To create a link to an object on another FirstClass server
1 Open the container where you want to save the link.
2 Log into the server that contains the target object.
3 Drag the target object to the lower pane of the container where you want to save the link.
The link icon will look like this:
 4 Change or add link information if desired.
To change the name or add a subject, for example, open the link's properties, then update the Info form.
Creating bookmarks
To create a bookmark:
1 Choose File > New > New Bookmark.
Shortcut
Select the object you want to bookmark, then choose Collaborate > Add to Bookmarks. This prefills the bookmark information.
The Info form for the bookmark opens.
2 Update the Info form if required.
If you did not select an object to bookmark, be sure to supply the full path to the object at "URL" on the Advanced tab.
The bookmark is added to your Bookmarks folder.
Using bookmarks
To use a bookmark:
1 Choose File > Open > Bookmarks or double-click the Bookmarks folder.
2 Double-click the bookmark for the object you want to open.
Creating links on toolbars
To add a link to a FirstClass object to a toolbar, drag the target object to the toolbar.
To add a link to a web page to a toolbar, drag the icon beside the target web page's address field to the toolbar.
To see the URL for a link on a toolbar, press Control (Windows, Linux) or Option (Mac OS, Mac OS X) while hovering the cursor over the link.
You can remove links from toolbars the same way you remove any other toolbar buttons.
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