Title: Insert/edit link won’t work
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Insert/edit link won’t work

 *  [btilm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/btilm/)
 * (@btilm)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insertedit-link-wont-work/)
 * Let me describe my problem. I go to my blog and write a post. I highlight a word
   and click on the paperclip button, which makes a link, and all I see is a blank
   box in the middle of my screen. The same thing happens with paste as plain text.
   Please help me.

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insertedit-link-wont-work/#post-1387020)
 * Have you tried:
 * – deactivating **all** plugins to see if this resolves the problem? If this works,
   re-activate the plugins one by one until you find the problematic plugin(s).
 * – switching to the default theme to rule out any theme-related problems?
 * – [resetting the plugins folder](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F)
   by FTP or phpMyAdmin? Sometimes, an apparently inactive plugin can still cause
   problems.
 * – re-uploading the wp-admin and wp-includes folders from a **fresh** download
   of WordPress?
 *  [igotoxtremes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/igotoxtremes/)
 * (@igotoxtremes)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insertedit-link-wont-work/#post-1387202)
 * I have the same problem. I did all of those things, and nothing worked. Very 
   confused and annoyed.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 2 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [igotoxtremes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/igotoxtremes/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/insertedit-link-wont-work/#post-1387202)
 * Status: not resolved

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