# Link

**Link** provides a versatile way to connect course content with additional resources, external websites, or other course sections. It combines clickable text with an optional announcement panel that includes headings and descriptions to create more engaging and informative links.

## Style settings

<table><thead><tr><th width="218">Property</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Link icon upload</td><td>Upload a custom icon to appear beside the link text</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Announcement</strong></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Background color</td><td>Set the background color for the announcement panel</td></tr><tr><td>Image position</td><td><p>Choose where images appear relative to text:</p><ul><li>Right</li><li>Left</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>Rounding</td><td>Adjust corner radius of the announcement panel</td></tr><tr><td>Display border</td><td>Toggle border visibility around the announcement (Yes/No)</td></tr><tr><td>Border color</td><td>Set the color for announcement borders</td></tr><tr><td>Thickness</td><td>Adjust border thickness</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Announcement image</strong></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Rounding</td><td>Adjust corner radius of announcement images</td></tr><tr><td>Display border</td><td>Toggle border visibility around images (Yes/No)</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Effects</strong></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Link shadow</td><td><p>Add and configure shadow effects for the <strong>Link</strong>:</p><ol><li>Click the "+" icon to add shadow effects.</li><li>Select from shadow styles: None, Soft, Regular, or Retro.</li></ol></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Typography settings

Customize **Link** appearance using rich-text settings. These changes apply only to the Link, Heading, and Description within the Link element and do not affect other text elements.

You can modify the following properties:

* Font
* Style
* Size
* Line spacing
* Color

For details on how to configure parameters in rich-text settings, see [Typography and fonts](https://help.parta.io/branding/create-branding/typography-and-fonts).