# How to import/format external links / url's - simply?

**URL:** <https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/how-to-import-format-external-links-urls-simply/40453>\
**Category:** Scrivener for Windows\
**Tags:** support\
**Created:** [March 22, 2018, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/how-to-import-format-external-links-urls-simply/40453 "2018-03-22T12:25:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![beatcoach](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@beatcoach](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/beatcoach)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/how-to-import-format-external-links-urls-simply/40453/1 "2018-03-22T12:25:10Z")

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Is there a shortcut format links and url’s? Looking for an alternative to select text \> Edit Link \> Link \> “Type, paste, drag, drop a link destination”-pop up box … or is this cumbersome way the only way to make a link/url look and act as such in Scrivener? 🙂