Can I create a link on a whiteboard with customized text?

[Alexis Marticorena]

What I'm trying to do:

I'm attempting to create an org. chart in Confluence Whiteboards. I want the high-level org. chart to be pared back, listing a department's name rather than every individual in the dept., for example, but then I'm hoping I can have that dept.'s name hyperlinked to another section in the whiteboard that does list out all individuals in that dept.

What I'm running into:

While I can add a link to another section or object in the whiteboard, it creates a link "card" that only shows the name of the whiteboard & "Confluence Whiteboards". I have the options to embed the linked content or show just the URL text, but I can't hyperlink my own text (such as having the link associated with the text box name of a department). Second, but slightly less important, is I don't have the option to toggle the link to not open in a new browser tab. 

The ultimate question:

Is what I'm trying to achieve currently possible in Confluence Whiteboards, or is this a feature request?

Thanks!

[Keith Sottung · Accepted solution]

I don't think you can. It would have to be a feature request.  However, you can paste a url to the whiteboard and it will create an object on the board.  See image below. 

[Alexis Marticorena · Accepted solution]

In case anyone stumbles across this... out of my 2 problems outlined here, 1 has been solved!

You can now modify the link text so it shows up as a hyperlinked word or phrase instead of a link card.

  <---Ta-daaah!

Now I'm still hoping we can get an update where self-referencing links can NOT default to opening a new browser window. You can vote for that feature here: https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-78466

[Paul Dillon]

How did you do it?

[Andy Gladstone · Accepted solution]

@Alexis Marticorena there is no current way to link to self in a Whiteboard and remain on the same page. Links were designed to reference external assets such as Jira Issues and Confluence Pages. 

While your use case makes a lot of sense, it's not supported. There is a JAC issue already registered for this recommending that links to the same page act more like anchors would in a Confluence Page.

You can upvote the request and follow it here:

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-78466

Sorry that this is not the answer you were looking for.

[Andy Gladstone]

@Alexis Marticorena if my answer helped you, please consider marking it as accepted so that others looking for similar information can more easily find it.