Ontrack -- If you are using IE, a Cut and Paste should work...or you can use the HTML "insert" link icon above where you type your text. I use FireFox and that icon isn't available. Also, a Paste usually doesn't make a link. What I have found, though, is if you Paste, Preview, then Submit, it will almost always work. Has to do with the way HTML tags are handled.

Likewise, if you want to make a manual image or in-line text link, click Preview before Submit.