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Please tell me how to shorten a link to one or two words

21 replies

MartinRohdesBellybuttonFluff · 24/09/2017 08:09

Whenever I post a link it's usually:

Http:/aaarbthtqtnwtnwynqtnatnwynwtnwtnwtnqtnatnqtnatn for lines and lines

Please can anyone tell me how to shorten it so I can put 'here' or 'this one' for example.

TIA Smile

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BendydickCuminsnatch · 24/09/2017 08:10

It says underneath where you type your post. Next to the emojis :)

BendydickCuminsnatch · 24/09/2017 08:11

The Links bit

Please tell me how to shorten a link to one or two words
abbsisspartacus · 24/09/2017 08:11

Tiny url?

BikeRunSki · 24/09/2017 08:16

Cope your link from the website, or at least know it
Return to MN comments box
Type 2 square brackets next to each other, [[
Paste/write the link next to the brackets (no spaces), [[www.mumsnet.com
Write the words you want to appear instead of your link, [[www.mumsnet.com My Link
Close with 2 square brackets facing the other way.

Try it in Preview first.

MazDazzle · 24/09/2017 08:17

Here's what do do...

  1. [[
  2. copy and paste the web address
then add a space
  1. type the word you want to use, THIS for example
  2. ]]
MazDazzle · 24/09/2017 08:18

Of FFS.

I even spread it across different lines and didn't even use a web address!

thenewaveragebear1983 · 24/09/2017 08:18

Always wanted to know this!

MartinRohdesBellybuttonFluff · 24/09/2017 08:18

Thanks a million Bendydick!

Grin abbsisspartacus

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TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross · 24/09/2017 08:19

It literally tells you how right here on the page where you put words in the box to post a message. If you can post a comment, you can make a link Confused

Aph413 · 24/09/2017 08:25

It doesn't tell you if you exclusively use the mobile site

Gingernaut · 24/09/2017 08:38

Copy the link

Then go back to the thread you want to post on

Type two of these [ with no spaces between them [[

Then paste your link

Type one space after your link

Type the word, words or short sentence you wanted to reduce the link to

Then with no space after what you've just typed, type two of these ] with no spaces

So [, then [, then link, then a space, then the words you want to be visible, then ] and then lastly, another ].

MartinRohdesBellybuttonFluff · 24/09/2017 09:20

HmmTheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross only ever use the mobile site.

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MartinRohdesBellybuttonFluff · 24/09/2017 10:53

Thanks everyone Smile

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Trills · 24/09/2017 10:55

Like this

Please tell me how to shorten a link to one or two words
CanIBuffalo · 24/09/2017 10:55

test

Trills · 24/09/2017 10:56

Does this link work?

Wink
CanIBuffalo · 24/09/2017 10:56

Oo. Works. Thanks helpful posters. I only use the mobile site too.

DancingLedge · 24/09/2017 10:56

Thank you

CanIBuffalo · 24/09/2017 10:56

Sausage!!!!

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