To enter the Link Management page, click the “Add/Manage Categories” link at the top of your Personal Links section. In all instructions below, begin at this Link Management page.
- How do I add a category?
Go to “Create New Category” at the top of Link Management page. Enter the name of the new category. Select the column in which you want the category to appear (1 through 3 from left to right), and the position in the column (1 is the top). When you are finished, click the “Add Category” button. Your new category will appear in the chosen location.
- How do I move a category?
To move a category to another position in your Personal Links section, click the moving van icon to the left of the category name. The category you are moving will be highlighted by a “You Are Moving This Category” box. Click the “Place Highlighted Category Here” link in the position to which you wish to move the category. Your category will move to that position.
- How do I delete a category?
To delete an entire category, click the  to the left of the category name. This will permanently delete all links in the category. Please be aware, deleted links cannot be retrieved.
- How do I edit a category?
To edit a category, click the  to the left of the category name. This will allow you to edit the links within the category, and to rename the category.
- How do I rename a category?
To rename a category, click the to the left of the category name. At the top of the page, enter the new category name. Click the “Rename Category” button to save your changes.
- How do I add a link?
There are two ways to add a link: automatically, and manually. We recommend automatically. For more information, please see “How do I use One-Click Customization” below.
Manually: To add a link to a category, click the to the left of the category name. Click the “Add a Link to This Category” link at the top of the “Manage Category” page. Select “Link” from the Link Type menu. Enter the link name, and URL. Select the appropriate colors and graphics. Next, choose a position for the link. The existing links in the category are listed at the bottom of the page, and each link is numbered. Choose a number from the “Link Position” menu to determine where in the order the new link will be added. Click the “Add” button to add the link.
- How do I use One-Click Customization to automatically add links?
One-Click allows you to add a button to your Links toolbar. There are now two versions of One-Click: “CEO Manage Links” allows you to click a browser button to pull up your “Manage Links" page from any page on the Internet. Here, you can select the appropriate category, and even the position within the category. “CEO Quick Click” allows you to click a browser button to instantly add a link to a “Holding Area” category in your Personal Links section of CEOExpress – takes less than a second and you can organize the links later. For more information, and to install One-Click, please click here.
Please note: Members who installed One-Click before May 23, 2005 should delete the old button and install the new ones to take advantage of these new features.
- How can I make links stand out?
There are a variety of ways to highlight your personal links. When creating or editing a link, choose a “Link Effect” from the menu, to make the link bold, italicized, or both. Select a link color from the “Link Color” menu, including black, blue, green, red and purple. You can also place a small icon next to a link, such as a yellow “New,” red sunglasses, or a tiny CEOExpress logo. See “How does graphic expiration work” below for details on using graphics.
- How does graphic expiration work?
When you add a graphic to a link, such as a “New” or cool sunglasses, you may choose to set an expiration date for the graphic. The link will remain, but the graphic will disappear after this date. When adding a new link, or editing an existing link, choose a graphic. You will then be asked “Graphic Expires?” If you want the graphic to stay with the link permanently, choose “No.” If you wish to set an expiration date, choose “Yes.” Select an expiration date from the provided calendar.
- How do I add a subheading?
To add a subheading within a category, click the to the left of the category name. Click the “Add a Link to This Category” link at the top of the “Manage Category” page. Select “Subheading” from the Link Type menu. Enter the name of the subheading. All subheadings will automaticlly be bolded, in order to stand out from the regular links. Choose a position within the category for the sheading (see “How do I add a link?” above for details on choosing a position.) Click the “Add” button to complete.
Please note: Alphabetizing your category will alphabetize all links and subheadings – links organized under a subheading will not remain in that order.
- How do I move a link within a category?
To move a link within its category, simply change the position number to the left of the link. Use the dropdown menu to select the new position number. The link will automatically move when the new number is selected. (If you choose to move your new link to position 3, the link that is already in 3 will be bumped down to 4.)
- How do I move a link to another category?
To move a link to another category, click the check box in the “Move/Delete/Email” column to the right of the links. Select another category from the dropdown menu next to the “Move To” button at the bottom of the page. Click the “Move To” button to move the link. The link will appear at the bottom of the chosen category. You can move multiple links at one time by clicking each of their check boxes.
- How do I delete a link?
To delete a link, click the check box in the “Move/Delete/Email” column to the right of the links. Click the “Delete” button at the bottom of the page. Please be aware that deleted links cannot be retrieved. You can delete multiple links at one time by clicking each of their check boxes.
- How can I share/email my links?
You can now share entire categories of personal links. For more information, click here. You can share individual personal links by emailing them to friends and colleagues. Click the check box in the “Move/Delete/Email” column to the right of the links that you wish to share. You can email multiple links at one time by clicking each of their check boxes. Next, click the “Email” button at the bottom of the page. You will be asked to enter the email address to which you want to send the links, and will have an opportunity to include a personal message. Click the “Send Links” button when you are ready. The links will be sent in an email as a clickable list.
- How many links/categories can I have?
You can have up to 600 personal links, in as many categories as you need.
- How do I check for broken links?
If you haven’t used your Personal Links for a while, some of them may be broken – the URL might have changed, or the site could be gone. The easiest way to be sure that all your links are up-to-date is to use “Check My Links.” Click on the E next to any category name to edit the category. Next, click the “Check My Links” link near the top of the Manage Category page. Checking links may take a while, so please be patient. Your links will appear with a comment next to each in the “Link Status” column. Links marked “Link Is Active” should be current. Links with comments in red, such as “Error 404 - File Not Found” may be broken. You can check these links by clicking on the link name.
- How do I search My Links?
You can search your Personal Links, as well as CEOExpress links, from your desktop. There is a “Search My Links” link at the top of your Personal Links section. Click the  icon next to the link to search. Enter your search terms, and click the “Search” button. Results will include Personal Links, CEOExpress homepage links, and archived Editor’s Notes and Great Sites that include the entered search terms.
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