Copying Links to Objects

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Copying Links to Objects

Posted November 6th, 2007 by franco.dalmolin

In Collanos you have the option to create a link to a certain object and then paste the link within the text area of another object.

We call the ability to link objects “Copy as Link” functionality. Copy as Link functionality is similar to pasting links to web addresses but in this case you are pasting links to objects within the same workspace.

Currently you can copy links to any object types but can only paste the links in the text area of a Discussion object. This is very useful when you want to refer to a certain object within a Discussion. By pasting a link to it the other team members can quickly access it.

You do not have to paste the link to a Discussion within the same folder. So long as you are in the same workspace, you can paste the link in any Discussion, regardless of the folder in which it resides.

To copy a link to an object, highlight the object, right-click and select the "Copy as Link" option.
In the text area of a Discussion or in a different folder in the workspace, wherever you want to paste the link, right-click and select the "Paste".

The link to the object is pasted in the Discussion and the text is displayed in a blue font.

When a team member clicks on the link the linked object will be highlighted.
Once team members synchronize with your computer, the link will also be updated in their workspaces.