- Open your word processor.
- Open the word processing document into which you wish to insert a reference link.
- Open your browser and go to the
Handbook using Open
Handbook via one of the following:
Windows Users
Mayfield Toolbar
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H
Customized icon button
Macintosh Users
Command + Option + H
Handbook alias
- Using the table of contents, the index, or a hypertext link within the text, go to the page of the
Handbook you would like to reference.
- Now, return to the word processing document, but DO NOT CLOSE OR
MINIMIZE YOUR BROWSER; leave it open in the background.
- Place the cursor (blinking vertical bar or I-beam) at the point in the document where
you want the link to be inserted.
- Run Create Handbook Link via:
- Notice the link that has been inserted. It should be a word or phrase surrounded by
## delimiters--for example, ## Word Order ##. The text will be bold, and green
if your monitor is using color.
- You can return to the browser (Alt + Tab, Taskbar, or
Macintosh Finder) and go to a different topic. As long as the browser and word
processor are running, you can create as many links as you like. Always remember
to save the word processing document, since the reference links are editable text just
like the rest of the document.
NOTE: Because reference links are not write-protected, it is possible to edit or change a link without
realizing it. Be careful to avoid making such changes because this will create invalid links.