Add Links to Your Book

How to Create a Link

1. Select the text you want to turn into a link
2. Click the link icon in your editor toolbar or press Ctrl+K (Windows) or Cmd+K (Mac)
3. Enter the URL, and optionally a Title (the text the link shows, if different from your selection)
4. Click Add Link

Link Requirements

Use complete URLs with https:// or http://. Only text can be linked, images cannot be turned into clickable links.

Internal Links

You can also link to another section in your book. In the link dialog, switch the type from External Link to Internal Link (Section), then choose the section to link to. For numbered references with citation text, use footnotes instead.

Editing and Removing Links

To edit a link:

1. Select the existing link
2. Click the link icon or press Ctrl+K / Cmd+K
3. Modify the URL as needed

To remove a link:

1. Select the link
2. Click the link icon
3. Click Remove Link

Testing Links

Links are fully functional in preview mode. Click them to test they work correctly before exporting.

Links in Print vs eBook PDFs

Links work differently depending on your export format:

• EPUB and eBook PDF: Links are fully clickable
• Print-ready PDF: Physical books can’t have clickable links, so Lacuna automatically displays the full URL next to your link text

For example, a link with text “Visit my website” pointing to https://example.com will show the URL in your printed book.

Manual Control for Print

Want full control over how links appear in print? Create a device-specific section for print only and type the URL exactly how you want it displayed. Keep the original section with clickable links for your EPUB and eBook PDF versions. This is useful for About the Author pages where you want different formatting for print versus digital.