# Creating quick access links to Discourse preference pages **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-quick-access-links-to-discourse-preference-pages/276375 **Category:** Using Discourse **Created:** [August 23, 2023, 10:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-quick-access-links-to-discourse-preference-pages/276375 "2023-08-23T22:29:38Z") **Posts on this page:** 5 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![Discourse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/discourse/32/148734_2.png) [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse) #### Post date: [August 23, 2023, 10:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-quick-access-links-to-discourse-preference-pages/276375/1 "2023-08-23T22:29:38Z")
> 🔖 This guide explains how to create easy-to-use links that direct users to specific sections of their Discourse preferences. These links work for any user on your Discourse instance. > > 🙋 Required user level: All users Navigating to specific sections of user preferences in Discourse can be made easier with relative links. These links are universal and will work for any user on your Discourse instance. Here’s how to create and use these handy links. ## Creating relative links to preference pages You can use the relative links to direct users to specific sections of their preferences: - [Account](https://meta.discourse.org/my/preferences/account) - [Profile](https://meta.discourse.org/my/preferences/profile) - [Security](https://meta.discourse.org/my/preferences/security) - [Emails](https://meta.discourse.org/my/preferences/emails) - [Notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/my/preferences/notifications) - [Tracking](https://meta.discourse.org/my/preferences/tracking) - [Users](https://meta.discourse.org/my/preferences/users) - [Interface](https://meta.discourse.org/my/preferences/interface) - [Navigation Menu](https://meta.discourse.org/my/preferences/navigation-menu) - [Apps](https://meta.discourse.org/my/preferences/apps) Plugins and site settings may add or remove preference pages, so check the available preferences on your site to see which quick links are accessible. ## Using the links in Markdown To create these links in your posts, use the following Markdown: ```markdown * [Account](/my/preferences/account) * [Profile](/my/preferences/profile) * [Security](/my/preferences/security) * [Emails](/my/preferences/emails) * [Notifications](/my/preferences/notifications) * [Tracking](/my/preferences/tracking) * [Users](/my/preferences/users) * [Interface](/my/preferences/interface) * [Navigation Menu](/my/preferences/navigation-menu) * [Apps](/my/preferences/apps) ``` Copy and paste the above Markdown into your post, and the links will be automatically created. ## Sending links via email When sending a link to a user’s preferences via email, you’ll need to use an absolute URL. Here’s an example for the Account preferences: ```markdown Hello, You can quickly navigate to your Account preferences by clicking the following link: [Account Preferences](https://discourse.example.com/my/preferences/account) Best, Your Name ``` > ⚠ Remember to replace `https://discourse.example.com` with your own forum’s URL. > Last edited by @maiki 2025-01-15T20:51:55Z > > Last checked by @hugh 2024-07-02T05:27:42Z > > > **Check document** > > > > Perform check on document: ---
### Author: ![krystal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f08c70/32.png) [@krystal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/krystal) #### Post date: [January 14, 2025, 11:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-quick-access-links-to-discourse-preference-pages/276375/7 "2025-01-14T23:33:00Z")
The “categories” example doesn’t seem to work anymore. ---
### Author: ![Canapin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/canapin/32/119591_2.png) [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin) #### Post date: [January 14, 2025, 11:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-quick-access-links-to-discourse-preference-pages/276375/8 "2025-01-14T23:36:54Z")
`/tags` still works, but the menu isn’t available from the interface anymore. I think it’s a remnant, and that `/categories` and `/tags` have been merged into `/my/preferences/tracking` [Tracking](https://meta.discourse.org/my/preferences/tracking) ---
### Author: ![Heliosurge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/heliosurge/32/571810_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge) #### Post date: [January 15, 2025, 4:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-quick-access-links-to-discourse-preference-pages/276375/10 "2025-01-15T04:51:26Z")
Check this link that is at the bottom of the first post here. Seems they need to update the Op post Tags and Categories us under “Tracking” Covers Topics, Categories & Tags all in one. > [@Managing & Understanding User Preferences](https://meta.discourse.org/t/managing-understanding-user-preferences/327479/3): > > Added under Account heading: Custom Status with link to Custom status topic. Added link to #Documentation topic for [Export User Data](https://meta.discourse.org/t/export-user-data/313677) Primary Group setting. Something of interest from #Documentation topic that might be an idea to add quick links. [Quick Access Links Topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-quick-access-links-to-discourse-preference-pages/276375) Key Info extracted below. - [Account](/my/preferences/account) - [Security](/my/preferences/security) - [Profile](/my/preferences/profile) - [Emails](/my/preferences/emails) - [Notifications](/my/preferences/notifications) - [… ```plaintext - [Tracking](/my/preferences/tracking) ``` Result - [Tracking](https://meta.discourse.org/my/preferences/tracking) ---
### Author: ![maiki](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/maiki/32/233950_2.png) [@maiki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/maiki) #### Post date: [January 15, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-quick-access-links-to-discourse-preference-pages/276375/11 "2025-01-15T20:54:26Z")
I’ve updated the following section: > [@Discourse](#): > > ## Creating relative links to preference pages > > You can use the relative links to direct users to specific sections of their preferences: > > - [Account](https://meta.discourse.org/my/preferences/account) > - [Emails](https://meta.discourse.org/my/preferences/emails) > - [Notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/my/preferences/notifications) > > Check the available preferences on your site to see which quick links are accessible. > > ## Using the links in Markdown > > To create these links in your posts, use the following Markdown: > > ```plaintext > * [Account](/my/preferences/account) > * [Emails](/my/preferences/emails) > * [Notifications](/my/preferences/notifications) > > ``` > > Copy and paste the above Markdown into your post, and the links will be automatically created. Plugins and site settings may determine different preferences available to a user, so I reduced the examples and noted folks can check their site’s preferences to figure out which quick links are available.