Add a web page link to a marker’s description

Open the marker editor window

1. Select the Edit/Measure Tool in the top toolbar.

   Quick Key: Or you can press the "Q" button on your keyboard.

    
2. In the Map View, click on the marker.
   The info bubble and marker editor window will pop up.

Add the web page link

3. In the marker editor window, add the URL to the Description.
    
4. In the marker editor window, click on the "Save" button.

Or

3. Click on the Chain Link Icon that has the tooltip: "Add Link".
    
4. Type the web page address into the "Link URL" field. For example "www.google.com".
    
5. 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.

    
6. Click "Insert".
    
7. In the marker editor window, click on the "Save" button.
    

Test the link

1. To test the link, select the Hand Tool in the top toolbar.
    
2. In the Map View, click on the marker.
   The description will include the link.
    
3. Click on the link.
   • If you select "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.
    

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: Label Tool—Create a label.

See also

Edit the typography and formatting of the text in a marker’s description

Add a directions link to a marker’s description

Upload an image into a marker’s description

Embed a YouTube video into a marker’s description

Embed a SoundCloud track into a marker’s description