Pages linking only links to Apple.com

Type in the url then highlight the text then "rght or control click "hen click Add Link.

For more help with Pages, from the Pages menu bar click Help > Pages Help then type in keywords in the search field top right corner of that window.

Apple dot com is programmed into Pages v5.5.3 to automatically appear as the default link address, but it is simple to change interactively.

I'm having the same issue. I'm using Pages 5.5.3 currently, but this has been going on for the last few versions. When I attempt to insert a hyperlink (I select the text and either contextual click to "insert link" or just hit command+k) I am taken to a screen for entering a URL for my link, so far so good (apple.com is the default). When I replace the default with my text and hit "go to page" or hit "okay" and then click on the link, I am still taken to apple.com. The only work around I've found is to let it take me to apple.com once, they edit the link, then re-paste the url, and then go to that page. Usually that works in Pages, but not in Numbers. Can anyone help me?

In Pages v5, to change the default Apple link to your own, make the modification, and press return. Then click anywhere in your document body to dismiss the Link Editor. This avoids opening the new link, and by single-clicking on the new link, you can confirm it is what you want set. Again, click outside of that dialog to dismiss it.

I followed your instructions exactly (but they don't differ from what I do normally or from what I do in other non-apple programs). The link still reverts to apple.com. The will to Apple is strong!

Wrong workflow. trying again.

Hi nstreet,

Select the word(s) you want as a link.

Menu > Format > Add Link

Viking wrote:

In Pages v5, to change the default Apple link to your own, make the modification, and press return.

Press return (enter)

Click away to dismiss.

Click on the link.

Click on Edit

Regards,

Ian.

Hi Yellowbox,

Thank you for your help. This is more or less what I've been doing. I guess I've been frustrated by the fact that you have to insert the url, dismiss the initial edit box, then get back in to edit the url again. In previous versions of Pages and in most other word processing programs, you don't need the extra step. Once you insert your URL, the default link is automatically replaced. Actually, if memory serves, in most programs there is no default link. It took a lot of time trying to get it to work the way I wanted, but I guess it's only a small inconvenience to expect to edit it twice. Anyway, thanks for your help.

nstreet

Hi nstreet,

No need to edit twice. That was simply an illustration of Viking's advice to press return after the first edit. All will work from then on.

Regards,

Ian.