How to link a blog or a specific post at another site to your post

My new friend Dawn, who I met during Summer of Color (SOC), asked how to highlight a name instead of having to leave the entire link.  For example, here is one someone might leave if linking to hers: http://everydaymemorieswithprojectlife.blogspot.com/

First, open the blog you want to highlight (in this case, Dawn's).  Copy her link by first highlighting it.

Once highlighted, right click, then copy using the drop down menu, OR press Ctrl C.

Now let's go back to the above sentence:

My new friend Dawn, who I met during Summer of Color (SOC), asked how to highlight a name instead of having to leave the entire link.
http://everydaymemorieswithprojectlife.blogspot.com/
 
Highlight the name or address whose link you want to link to.  Note I've changed or deleted part of the above paragraphs because they serve no purpose to the outcome.

Once highlighted open "Link" by clicking on the Link as shown with my blue arrow.  You get a new box titled "Edit Link" that shows the text that you have highlighted.  Be sure "Web address" button is clicked before proceeding.  Note your blog post will now be in the background, much like a watermark.  Note also the text you have highlighted (in this case "Dawn") will now be displayed in the text box.

Now paste the address, also known as the URL (in this case, Dawn's blog address), in the box with the blinking cursor.   You have now linked to Dawn's blog.  You may test the link (by clicking "Test this link" which is underlined) if you are unsure you pasted correctly. 

Before you leave this box, I suggest you check "Open this link in a new window" because it keeps the reader at your blog, while allowing him/her to peruse the blog or web site you have highlighted.

Finally, click OK, which will then automatically close the "Edit Link" box.  You've now linked another person's blog (or a specific blog post) to your blog post. 

You can even link specific posts you might refer from your own blog that you want your blog readers to see.  Open your blog in a new window, find the post you are referencing, and highlight it, as before.  Edit the link (in "Compose" mode) as before, copy (ctrl c) to Link URL, click OK, and you're set.

I know there are several of you out there who have wondered about this, and it took Dawn to ask "HOW."  Now everyone knows and normal programming will resume tomorrow. 

Let me know if you have any questions and I'll try to answer them on YOUR blog.