What:  A LINK is used to connect to another organization's website. You should include the name and the URL link, and you can include details about what the organization does.  Please make sure that anything you link to conforms to LWV standards of non-partisanship. Government websites, libraries, and schools and other citizen resources are usually fine. If you have ANY questions about its suitability, please contact your league president or the state board.

Who can Create: LWV Editor and Membership Manager (the item defaults to published)

HOW TO CREATE

Red items are required or important. Purple items are commonly used.

1. Log in then use the light-blue menu at the top of the screen.
2. Find "LWV EDITOR > Add > Add Link."  Click to open.
3. Enter a Title for the link entry on your website site
4. Enter a website title and its URL (include http:// at the front).  Website titles and Link Titles are often identical, but don't have to be.
5. Pick a Locality - what is the geographical scope of this website? 
   
6. VOCABULARIES  (use the Control and Shift Key along with your mouse to select multiple items.Choose as many as apply)
   • LINK you must pick a type of link
   • Legislative used mostly for Fact Sheets, but if the Link is specifically about a topic, select it here.
   • Voting and Election used mostly for Voters' Guides or Citizen Handbook items, can also be used for Links.
     
7. Option: Attached images If you want to include a logo for the Link or some other graphic AND it's already on our website, you can link to it here.
8. Option: FILE ATTACHMENTS (PDF or open-source format is recommended. Not everyone buys Microsoft) Probably not used for Links. You can upload a file(s) from your home computer and attach it to this document.  To attach more than one, click on Attach, then browse to find another one. Repeat until done.
9. Body Fill in the information or put in a brief description of the attached document.  Some people write them online; others prefer to compose them on their own computer and then copy and paste them in. (If you copy and paste, check for odd formatting if you have tables or bulleted points. Those sorts of things don't always transfer well, depending on your word processor. Use the clipboard with the letter W on it to paste from Microsoft Word) You can add formatting with the controls available. Web addresses that start with http will automatically become live. You can add images (see the ADD IMAGES section of this handbook).
10. Option:  Domain Access Options   If you are authorized to post items on more than one LWV website, you will see a list of LWVs here. Click the boxes where you want this to show up.
    
11. Option: Source Domain If you are authorized to publish from more than one domain, you will see a list of LWVs here. Select the one you want for your letter. The domain MUST be one of the Domains listed in Domain Access Option above.
12. Option: Authoring Information  Editors who are posting for other people may change the author here. they may also adjust the date this item was created.
13. Option: Publishing Options
    
    1. Published: defaults to ON. If you don't want this visible to the public yet, uncheck the box.
       
    2. Promoted to front Page Don't use, links are sorted and displayed automatically.
    3. Sticky at Top of Lists Don't use, links are sorted and displayed automatically.
       
14. PREVIEW or SAVE Preview if you want to or just click SAVE (recommended). Remember to SAVE when you're done previewing. 

HOW TO EDIT

1. Find the Link . Use the search box, your TRACK function (click on MY ACCOUNT in the menu at the top of the blue area of the page, then click on TRACK), or click on LINKS in the main menu.
2. Click on the EDIT Tab at the top of the item, then change the field(s) you want to fix and click on SUBMIT. Repeat as needed.

HOW TO DELETE

1. Find the item. Use the search box, your TRACK function (click on MY ACCOUNT in the menu at the top of the blue area of the page, then click on TRACK), or click on LINKS in the main menu.
2. Writers should click on the DELETE at the top of the item, then  click on YES to confirm.
3. Editors may also use their EDIT ITEMS option and DELETE From there.