The Narrow Path Ministries

My ancient computer's screen goes really wide when people post long URL links. (I have to scroll way back and forth from left to right to read posts then). Because of this, I've asked if folks could "make a link" so I won't have to do that. Other than this, I like to give a name to a link (makes it more "personal" and descriptive).

Here's how (except you have to use use brackets, not parentheses):
Go to the page you want to "link" to and copy its URL.
Paste it where I have "http/theURLitself".

Do it like (but with brackets):
(url=http/theURLitself)Type a Link Name(/url)

You can add bold, italics, color, underline, etc., like:
(url=http/theURLitself)(color=red)(b)(u)Type Your Link's Name(/b)(/u)(/color)(/url)

The above example will look like:
Type Your Link's Name
(but will be a real link).

Btw, I keep a "blank" handy in Word & just insert (paste) the URL & invent a name.
(but use brackets):
(url=)(color=)(b)(u)(/b)(/u)(/color)(/url)

Test run.
FBFF automatically "makes" URL-links (like below).
But we're naming them (and/or shortening them).
FBFF Announcments URL: http://www.wvss.com/forumc/viewforum.php?f=39

Okay, now I'm linking to & naming it.
("copy & paste" the above URL, in indigo...remember, use brakets!):
Family Bible Fellowship Forum: Announcements

Now, you try it,

Well, I used to do it, and then through neglect I forgot how. I could have looked it up, but I was too lazy, and so I posted the actual link. Thanks for the reminder, Rick. Here is my practice link:

Christadelphian Forums

I already knew how to do it, so I'm just following Rick's order:

here's a place that makes tiny urls too

COOL- thx michelle!

i am so out of the loop.

TK

Testing Tiny

http://tinyurl.com/5hob9q

'Good to see we're all "linking up" or what have you,

The TinyURL thing looks pretty cool.
But when I went to it, one part of the page had,
"Hi Rick C____" (the rest of my name).
I'm not too keen on sites who know me that well (spyware, etc.)....

At the same time, I imagine that just about everyone on the web: Websites might know more about us than we do! 8)

wow, that never happened to me. Sorry about that.

It's okay. I don't mind "linking."