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Web Links pod

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Learn how to share links to internet-based resources in Adobe Connect.

Web Links pod in Adobe Connect allows hosts and presenters to share internet-based resources with meeting participants. As a host, you can also launch a link for all attendees.

Use the following steps to add links to a web links pod:

  1. From the pods menu   , select Web Links New web links pod.

  2. Select Add link or Add web link    from the top of the Web Links pod.

  3. Enter descriptive information about the hyperlink text in the Text field and the web address in the URL field.

    An illustration of how to add Web Link
    Add hyperlink details in the dialog box

  4. Select Add.

Manage web links

The host can manage the web links in the web link pod using the following options:

  Launch link for all attendees

  Copy link to clipboard.

  Edit the link.

  Remove the link.

Access link in Web Link pod
Manage link in Web Link pod

Launch link for attendees

Do one of the following to launch links:

  • Hover over an existing link in the Web Link pod and select the Launch link for all attendees     option.
  • Enter a URL in the text box at the end of the Web link pod and select the Launch link for all attendees   option.

When a link is launched in this way, the selected or entered link is launched in the default browser.

Note:

The web links launched by hosts will not open if attendees have pop-up blockers enabled in their web browsers.

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