Editing Use link actions with your campaigns (section)

== Step-by-step instructions ==

### Creating a link action with the email designer (launched in 2022)
1. Open your direct or automated campaign.
2. Select the element that you would like to assign a link action to (e.g., an image, button, or hyperlinked text).
   * **Adding a link action to an image or button:**
     * Click on the image or button.
     * In the right pane under '''Link''', select '''Site''' from the dropdown and type or paste the desired URL.
     * Click '''Add Link Action'''.
     * A modal window will appear. Click the action dropdown to select the link action you would like to use.
     * Define a value for that action. For example, if you want to tag contacts when they click the link, enter the tag here.
     * Click '''Save''' when you are finished.
     
   * **Adding a link action to hyperlinked text:**
     * Highlight the desired text.
     * Click the link icon at the top of the page.
     * A modal window will appear. Type or paste the desired URL and click the '''Save''' button.
     * Click the hyperlinked text.
     * In the right pane under '''Link''', select '''Site''' from the dropdown and type or paste the desired URL.
     * Click '''Add Link Action'''.
     * A modal window will appear. Click the action dropdown and select the link action you want to use.
     * Define a value for the action, such as entering a tag for tagging contacts.
     * Click '''Save''' when you are done.

3. On the Campaign Summary page, ensure that link tracking is set to '''On'''. This setting should be enabled by default.

### Creating a link action with the Classic designer
1. Open your direct or automated campaign.
2. Select the element to which you want to add a link action (e.g., image, button, or hyperlink text).
   * **Adding a link action to an image or button:**
     * Click the image or button.
     * In the right pane under the '''Options''' tab, type or paste the desired URL.
     * Click the gear icon next to the URL field.
     * A modal window will appear. Click the '''Add an Action''' button.
     * Select the desired link action from the dropdown.
     * Define a value for that action, such as entering a tag for tagging contacts.
     * Click '''OK''' when finished.

   * **Adding a link action to hyperlinked text:**
     * Highlight the text with your cursor.
     * A modal toolbar will appear. Click the link icon.
     * A modal window appears; type or paste the desired URL.
     * Click the '''Add an Action''' button.
     * Select the desired link action from the dropdown.
     * Define a value for the action, such as entering a tag for tagging contacts.
     * Click '''OK''' when finished.

3. On the Campaign Summary page, ensure that link tracking is set to '''On'''. This setting should be enabled by default.