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[[File:VisualEditor toolbar-en.png|frameless|center|700px|alt=Screenshot of the VisualEditor toolbar]]

'''Links''' (particularly '''wikilinks''') are one of the ''key'' components of Wikipedia. A [[help:wikilink|wikilink]] connects to another page on the encyclopaediaencyclopedia and ties the whole thing together.

In general, wikilinks should be added for the [[MOS:LINK|first occurrence]] of important concepts for the topic. Links can be added through the {{menu icon|[[File:VisualEditor_-_Toolbar_-_Linking_(small).png|25px|link=]]|non}} menu, or by using the shortcut {{key press|Ctrl|K}}.

In general, wikilinks should be added for the [[MOS:LINK|first occurrence]] of important concepts for the topic that are not [[MOS:OVERLINK|commonly used English words]] or major countries/cities. Links can be added through the {{menu icon|[[File:VisualEditor_-_Toolbar_-_Linking_(small).png|25px|link=]]|non}} menu, or by using the shortcut {{key press|Ctrl|K}}.

[[File:VisualEditor-link tool-search results.png|frameless|border|left|350px]]

Using the linking menu or shortcut creates a dialog box that allows you to search for relevant internal links within Wikipedia. Pressing {{key press|Enter}} or the "{{int:visualeditor-dialog-action-done}}" button causes the link to appear on the VisualEditor page.

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[[Help:External links|External links]] (to other websites) can be created using the "{{int:visualeditor-linkinspector-button-link-external}}" tab, and entering a URL in the box. In articles, this is generally appropriate only in the '''External links''' section, at the bottom of the page. (To insert a URL as a supporting reference in an article, see the [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/User_guide#Editing_references|references tutorial]]!)

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To edit or remove a link already on a page, just click on the link.