To edit a link follow the following steps:
1. Ctrl+Right click to link an item
2. Shift + left arrow to highlight the item
3. ctrl+c to copy the item
4. Esc to clear the chat window
5. Ctrl+v to past the text
6. Edit the text between the [ ] do NOT touch anything on the left hand side of the [ or you will mess it up.
To change the color of your text:
$1#
Dollar sign, number, number sign, different numbers are different colors.