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Embed a link to objects
Embed a link into objects through the Adorning Menu to add a hyperlink in objects that open an image, text, web page, and more.
Options available by Whiteboard version
After selecting an object with the selection tool , press the embed link icon to open a Set hyperlink popup, where the following options are available:
Windows
File | Open a file from your device. |
Embedded Browser | Open a web page based on the URL embedded into an object. |
Text | Display text in a popup window. |
Audio | Play an audio file. |
Page | Redirect to a selected page in the current session. |
Tools | Open a tool from the Magic Box. |
Android & iOS
Embedded Browser | Open a web page based on the URL embedded into an object. |
Text | Display text in a popup window. |
Audio | Play an audio file. |
Page | Redirect to a selected page in the current session. |
How to embed a link
- Select an object using the selection tool .
- In the Adorning Menu, press embed link  to open the hyperlink popup.
- Select the type of action to be executed by the embedded link (file, URL, etc.).
- Input a link to be redirected to when a user presses the object.
- Press the embed link  icon to generate the link.
- Select the object and press the link icon (icon will depend on the embedded link type) within the object selection field to open the link.
MAX CHARACTER LIMIT
When embedded a URL hyperlink, the max. character limit is 1024.
FEATURE LIMITATION: EMBEDING H.264 CODEC VIDEOS
The Embedded Browser does not support playing H.264 video codec media. This means objects embedded with URLs to popular websites may load web pages with videos that cannot be played.
If the embedded video link you wish to play in the built-in browser encounters an error message or does not play at all, it may be because the streaming service uses H.264 video codec to display videos.
Removing embedded links from an object
- Select an object using the selection tool .
- Once the Adorning menu appears, press embed link  to open the hyperlink popup.
- Press unlink embed  to remove the link.