Activity Names Auto-Linking

How to automatically link activities in Moodle

Last Updated: June 22nd, 2022

Moodle has a feature that automatically links to activities when those activities are named elsewhere in the course. Here is how to turn that feature on.

1. Click on the gear and select Filters (in Clean theme: Course administration Filters)
Image of the options under the gear icon with filters highlighted

2. Scroll down to find the Activity names auto-linking and change from On by clicking on the drop-down menu from the arrow. 

Image of Filter options showing activity names auto-linking turned on3. Scroll down and click on Save Changes, this will return you back to your course.

4. When you add a new activity or resource, and include any link, the link will show up in blue and when clicked on will open up. 

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