How do I link a message to another message in the Impact Dashboard?
Creating links between the messages you create using Impact is a great way to present users information at different places in your learning application. This help article shows you how to link a new message to an existing message via the Impact dashboard.
How do I link a message to another message in the Impact Dashboard?
How do I link a message to another message in the Impact Dashboard?
1. Open Messages
In Global Navigation, click the Communication dropdown menu. Then click the Messages link.
![Open Messages](https://static.guidde.com/v0/qg%2F3Rcx4toKQja0NtaHm0AF68PlSJF2%2FcEejNcibaRZe7sy8yyZKC5%2Fh67JyCKZGXKhdWfnHBs8p4_doc.png?alt=media&token=638b5e9f-5170-49b9-a37b-0b0275e43928)
2. Manage Messages
To edit an existing message, click the name of the message. To create a new item, click the Create button.
![Manage Messages](https://static.guidde.com/v0/qg%2F3Rcx4toKQja0NtaHm0AF68PlSJF2%2FcEejNcibaRZe7sy8yyZKC5%2F71S8bXZG3z2SE61taGKmKH_doc.png?alt=media&token=2e078ff6-08de-4a9a-9ad9-fdf38b34072b)
3. Edit Message
In the View Message page, click the Edit Message button. If you are creating a new message, the Edit Message button does not display.
![Edit Message](https://static.guidde.com/v0/qg%2F3Rcx4toKQja0NtaHm0AF68PlSJF2%2FcEejNcibaRZe7sy8yyZKC5%2F6mMxeMV5ij78WbBtvMnMpc_doc.png?alt=media&token=799b9fcd-106e-43c0-87a7-bd9b5f47c886)
4. Insert Message
Click into the body of the message or press enter if editing text to see the in-line insert options.
Click the Add icon and click the Insert message option.
![Insert Message](https://static.guidde.com/v0/qg%2F3Rcx4toKQja0NtaHm0AF68PlSJF2%2FcEejNcibaRZe7sy8yyZKC5%2F3ZSg7xkgmdQ4M7SjwwUwhd_doc.png?alt=media&token=d9d1a048-6b10-4286-8e12-033d9f3b42dc)
5. Search Messages
Use the Search field to find the message.
![Search Messages](https://static.guidde.com/v0/qg%2F3Rcx4toKQja0NtaHm0AF68PlSJF2%2FcEejNcibaRZe7sy8yyZKC5%2F9UCduQSZLnUTNS6JgAy9ZC_doc.png?alt=media&token=125565c0-c673-4a73-828d-888ae58ad948)
6. Link Message
Click the message you want to link one message to another one. Then, click the Continue button.
![Link Message](https://static.guidde.com/v0/qg%2F3Rcx4toKQja0NtaHm0AF68PlSJF2%2FcEejNcibaRZe7sy8yyZKC5%2Fnzbpmuc2GryZQL3WCqJaH7_doc.png?alt=media&token=9ea455f5-7707-4906-85d6-6159f93ffde7)
7. Preview Linked Message
You can now preview the message and adjust the wording of the link title.
Then click the Continue button.
![Preview Linked Message](https://static.guidde.com/v0/qg%2F3Rcx4toKQja0NtaHm0AF68PlSJF2%2FcEejNcibaRZe7sy8yyZKC5%2F7uu9yiaFjGVRhahd4sFNCq_doc.png?alt=media&token=da63961f-6ab0-47fa-b780-4e7283bec779)
8. View Linked Message
Now that you have linked one message to another, you are ready to continue to edit this message or publish it to your learning environment.
![View Linked Message](https://static.guidde.com/v0/qg%2F3Rcx4toKQja0NtaHm0AF68PlSJF2%2FcEejNcibaRZe7sy8yyZKC5%2F4VJY8B5gwW559u28HoRWpV_doc.png?alt=media&token=60a6b08f-09dd-4ffe-8287-3e567cdc30bc)
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