> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.box.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Adding Links to Box Notes

## Anchor Links

Anchor links are automatically created with headers. To copy an anchor link, click the header to see a link icon on the right. Use it internally to jump to sections within the document or externally to open specific sections in a new tab.

![Box Note Heading 1 with collapse chevron, AI block menu, and section link icon.](https://mintcdn.com/product-docs/6Q7nCk1JXzHqPpg6/images/box-notes/box-note-heading-collapse-chevron.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=6Q7nCk1JXzHqPpg6\&q=85\&s=3daab7a86b42870b9e9121a27bb95b78)

> [!NOTE]
>
> The link will use your current file sharing permissions.

## Hyperlinks

To create a hyperlink, select a portion of text to link and then click the **link icon ![White chain link icon on a dark background for inserting a hyperlink.](https://docs.box.com/images/box-notes/white-chain-link-dark.png)** from the toolbar under the selected line of text.

![Selected text with floating toolbar showing Box AI, edit, and link icons below.](https://mintcdn.com/product-docs/6Q7nCk1JXzHqPpg6/images/box-notes/selected-text-floating-toolbar-box.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=6Q7nCk1JXzHqPpg6\&q=85\&s=7fdd2a128f17e2fb443393e47b4811cc)

You can edit the URL link by hovering over it and selecting either the edit icon ![White pencil edit icon on a dark background.](https://docs.box.com/images/box-notes/white-pencil-edit-dark.png) or the disabled link icon ![White unlink icon: two interlocking loops with a diagonal strike-through on dark background.](https://docs.box.com/images/box-notes/white-unlink-two-interlocking.png) from the link toolbar.

![Hyperlink popover on blue linked text showing http://box.com/ with edit, unlink, and copy icons.](https://mintcdn.com/product-docs/6Q7nCk1JXzHqPpg6/images/box-notes/hyperlink-popover-blue-linked-text.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=6Q7nCk1JXzHqPpg6\&q=85\&s=100b94462dbe81dac75e1f4744ca2239)

## Link previews

Box Notes supports rich embeds for link previews. When you add a link from a video platform, design program, music streaming service, or other source, Box Notes can display a video playback, audio stream, or file viewer if supported.

A few sources we support include:

* Figma
* Google Docs, Slides, Sheets
* Youtube
* Spotify

**To create a link preview:**

1. Open a Box Note:
   * Copy and paste a link into a Note
   * Click on the “+” to the left of the text body and select Link Preview to add a link
   * Click the upload button in the header of the Note and select Insert link preview to add a link
2. Select how to view the link:
   * Title only (default)
   * As a Preview
   * As a URL
3. For link preview options, click the ellipsis button :
   * Minimize Display
     * Reduces preview size and limits content functions
   * Display as URL
     * Removes the preview and leaves link as URL
   * Copy Link
   * Delete

## Box Files Previews

When you add a shared link to a Box Note, Box enables you to create a preview of the link's contents, so you can quickly access the information you need without leaving your Note.

**To create a file preview:**

* Paste a shared link into your Note, click the Insert button that appears.
* In the top of the Box Note window, click the up-arrow icon and select Insert preview from Box shared link.
* Click on the “+” to the left of the text body and select Link Preview to add a link

Collaborators with View or better permissions can see the link's preview.

![BoxNotes-FilePreview\_TBD.png](https://mintcdn.com/product-docs/w-T_6NPwQG7Ze9eT/images/box-notes/boxnotes-filepreview-tbd.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=w-T_6NPwQG7Ze9eT\&q=85\&s=8f2c20a02b990f7f91c2cb7f36aa1da7)

**To turn off a shared link's preview:**

1. Hover on the link.
2. Click the ellipsis (**...**) beside the link and select **Revert to a link**. This affects everyone who has access to the link.

**To see who has access to a link:**

1. Hover on the link.
2. Click the ellipsis (**...**) beside the link and select **Who can see this?**

Box Notes displays previews for [most file types](https://docs.box.com/en/box-fundamentals/for-users/staying-organized/previewing-content/viewing-different-file-types-supported-in-box-content-preview.md).