# External links
An external link is a standard web link targeting for example a website. For example, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South\_China\_Sea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_China_Sea) is an external link to a Wikipedia page.

To create a link without a custom text:

*   Press <img src="1_External links_image.png" width="15" height="16"> in the <a class="reference-link" href="../Formatting%20toolbar.md">Formatting toolbar</a>:
    *   A popup will appear, type or paste the URL in the box.
    *   Press <kbd>Enter</kbd> or the check mark icon to confirm.
*   Alternatively, press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>K</kbd> to trigger the aforementioned popup.
*   A simpler way is to paste the raw link and press space to turn it automatically into a link.

To create a link with a custom text:

*   First, type and select the text which will be turned into a link.
*   Follow the previous steps to open the link interface (via the formatting toolbar, or <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>K</kbd>).
*   Alternatively, simply paste (<kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>V</kbd>) over the selected text to turn it into a link.

Once a link is inserted:

*   The text inside the link can be changed if needed but the link itself will remain.
*   To modify the link, click on the link to display the popup and press the <img src="External links_image.png" width="18" height="18"> _Edit link_ button.
*   To remove a link, click on it and press the <img src="2_External links_image.png" width="18" height="18"> _Unlink_ button.

You can follow external link by either double clicking (will open new tab/window) it or right clicking on them and choosing "Open in new tab".