Add the web page link
- Select the Edit/Measure Tool in the top toolbar.
Or you can press the "Q" button on your keyboard.
- In the Map View, click on the marker.
The info bubble will pop up.
- Click on the Pencil Icon.
The marker editor window will pop up.
- Click on the Chain Link Icon that has the tooltip: "Add Link".
- Type the web page address into the "Link URL" field. For example "www.google.com".
- Select if you want the web page to:
- Load in a "New Window" tab in the browser.
OR
- Replace the map that’s in the "Same Window" tab.
Note: If you select "Same Window", the user’s unsaved map data may be lost when transferring to the web page.
- Load in a "New Window" tab in the browser.
- Click "Insert".
- In the marker editor window, click on the "Save" button.
Test the link
- To test the link, select the Hand Tool in the top toolbar.
- In the Map View, click on the marker.
The description will include the link.
- Click on the link.
- If you selected "New Window", the web page will load in a new tab.
OR
- If you selected "Same Window", the web page may warn you about losing unsaved data. Save your map. Then click the browser’s button to proceed. The web page will replace the map.
- If you selected "New Window", the web page will load in a new tab.
Related article
If you want the map to continuously display information about the marker, you can add a label next to the marker. To learn how, visit this link: Create a label - (Label Tool).
See also
Edit the typography and formatting of the text in a marker’s description
Add a directions link to a marker’s description
Embed a URL sourced image into a marker’s description
Embed a YouTube video into a marker’s description
Embed a SoundCloud track into a marker’s description
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