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# Add Hyperlink

This chapter describes how you can add Hyperlinks to the SymbolsPalette.

**Hyperlinks** on the **SymbolsPalette** can be useful, if you want to allow your users to quickly open internal or external URLs. For example, internal sites for the documentation of workflows when drawing P\&IDs.

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<summary>Add Hyperlink</summary>

Enable **Edit Mode** first (see [Edit Mode)](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/symbolspalette/usage/edit-mode.md). To add a **Hyperlink** you first must create a **Custom Class**. In this example we use the **Custom Classes** of the previous chapter **Create Custom Class**. To create a **Hyperlink** you make a right-click on a **Custom Class**. If AutoCAD Plant 3D was started you will see **Add New Custom Object...** in the context menu of the **Custom Class**. After that you select **Add Hyperlink...**.

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If you have added a **Hyperlink** before and use the context menu again, you will see, that **Add Hyperlink...** is shown already in the context menu where you can click on without the need of going to the sub context menu.

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If you have added an **AutoCAD or AutoLISP command** before and use the context menu again, you will see, that **Add AutoCAD command or AutoLISP...** is shown in the context menu. Here you have to go then to **Add Hyperlink...**.

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All these variations should help you to work a bit faster when adding one **Hyperlink** after the other. You can also make a right-click on right side of the **SymbolsPalette** to add a **Hyperlink**. The context menu on this side is also adapting depending on your previous selection.

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In any case, the **Add New Custom Object** dialog opens. You can now select the

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button to open the next dialog.

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Now you can either type in the URL...

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or more likely past the URL in.

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You can also drag and drop the URL from your browser into the **Hyperlink (URI)** line.

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You will see the URL in the dialog. At the bottom you see the Display Name of the site which is retrieved automatically.

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Now the URL appears on the right side of the **SymbolsPalette**.

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At the end of the process disable the **Edit Mode** again (see [Edit Mode)](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/symbolspalette/usage/edit-mode.md).

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<summary>Edit Hyperlink</summary>

Enable **Edit Mode** first (see [Edit Mode)](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/symbolspalette/usage/edit-mode.md). To edit the **Hyperlink** you make a right-click on the icon and select **Properties** from the context menu.

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In the **Edit Custom Object** dialog you can change the URL, the Images (see [Change Image](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/symbolspalette/usage/change-image.md)) and the Display Name (see [Change Display Name](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/symbolspalette/usage/change-display-name.md)).

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Lets change the Display Name.

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And you see the change in Display Name.

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At the end of the process disable the **Edit Mode** again (see [Edit Mode)](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/symbolspalette/usage/edit-mode.md).

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<summary>Remove Hyperlink</summary>

Enable **Edit Mode** first (see [Edit Mode)](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/symbolspalette/usage/edit-mode.md). To remove a **Hyperlink** you select **Remove Custom Object** from the context menu.

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At the end of the process disable the **Edit Mode** again (see [Edit Mode)](/plant-tools/plantexpresstools/how-to-use/symbolspalette/usage/edit-mode.md).

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<summary>Use Hyperlinks</summary>

To use a **Hyperlink** you simply click on it.

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And now your default Browser opens and the URL gets loaded.

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