When you move to the new article editor, you may encounter issues with hyperlinks. For example, links appear at the top of your article, changes do not save as expected, or the page jumps to the top while you work.

These issues are common in early access programs or right after you migrate from the legacy article editor to the new editor.

This article covers:

  • Immediate workarounds
  • More fixes

Immediate workarounds

If you see these issues, switch to the legacy editor.

To do this:

  1. In the Article settings panel, select Switch to legacy editor
    Switch to legacy editor
  2. Update the hyperlink in the legacy editor
  3. Switch back to the new article editor
  4. When you switch editors, use the feedback prompt to report the issue to the engineering team

If the visual editor does not update links, edit them in HTML:

  1. Open the article in the new article editor
  2. Click the Source code icon on the toolbar
    Source code
  3. Locate the <a> tag, the anchor for the link you need to edit
  4. Update the URL or link text
  5. To open the link in a new tab, add target="_blank" rel="noopener" to the <a> tag.
    For example: <a href="URL" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Link Text</a>.
  6. Save your changes and switch back to the visual editor to confirm the link appears and works as expected

More fixes

  • Update the article editor to the latest version. Check for patches.
  • After you update, clear your browser cache to load the latest editor
  • Edit and insert links to check if the issues are fixed
  • If problems continue, contact your support team or product manager. Include your browser version and steps to show the issue.
  • If you are not sure a fix is live, ask your support contact or check platform announcements
  • If problems remain after updates, clear your cache again or use a different browser to check for browser or cache issues

For more information, see Transitioning to the new article editor.

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