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Insert a link

In Zulip, you can insert a named link using Markdown formatting. In addition, Zulip automatically creates links for you when you enter:

A URL
A reference to a channel, topic, or specific message (see also Link to a message or conversation)
Text that matches a custom linkifier set up by your organization

Insert a link

Open the compose box.
Select the text you want to linkify.
Paste a URL to turn the selected text into a named link.

Open the compose box.
Select the text you want to linkify.
Click the link () icon at the bottom of the compose box.
Replace url with a valid URL.

Open the compose box.
To create a named link, use [ ] around the link text, and ( ) around the URL: [Link text](URL).

Examples

What you type

Named link: [Zulip homepage](zulip.com)
A URL (links automatically): zulip.com
Channel link: #**channel name**
Topic link: #**channel name>topic name**
Message link: #**channel name>topic name@123**
Custom linkifier: For example, #2468 can automatically link to an issue in your tracker.

What it looks like

Markdown links