Creating vu.edu short links

To create a vu.edu short link:

• Log into the vu.edu site with your VUnetID

• In the top field, add in your destination URL (see screenshot below)

• In the bottom field enter in your keyword that will become part of the URL.

  • Keyword notes

  • The keywords should be lowercase and should not include spaces or special characters.
    Use a dash to separate words.

  • (example: http://vu.edu/futurevu-training-overview )

• After you enter your keyword, click shorten it!

• If you don’t assign a keyword a random text string will be generated.
  (example: http://vu.edu/9pr12 )

• Once you assign a keyword to short link it can’t be changed.

• Note: The vu.edu short links are http and not https

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Screenshot of the vu.edu link creation screen

Link ownership

• The person’s account that created the link is the only account that can edit that link. There is not a way in the system to reassign ownership once a link has been created. If you need to edit a link that’s already been created please submit a ticket.