MacOS – Make text into a link in OmniGraffle

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If I have an object, such as a circle or rectangle, with a label (text inside), how can I make turn a word of that text into link, a hypertext web link with a backing URL?

For example, within the OmniGraffle app or an exported PDF, in the object shown below I want to be able to click on the word JDK and have my web browser open to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Development_Kit.

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Best Answer

Linking to a box or other drawing object is the easy thing to do. It's not a true link to text like you asked, but maybe a small object surrounding the text would be worth the hassle.

Now on to the easy option:

  • Select any object / shape that exists in the canvas/layers picker (or is visibly selectable).
  • Select the inspector control if the right inspector pane is not visible (click on the circle with an i in it)
  • Select Properties (the blue gear below)

Graffle inspector window - object properties
* Open the action triangle (if needed) and select @ Open a URL and paste in the link you wish to have linked

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