# Suggestions of how to use \`LINK\` nodes
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/suggestions-of-how-to-use-link-nodes/25707
**Category:** General
**Created:** [28 April 2020 23:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/suggestions-of-how-to-use-link-nodes/25707 "2020-04-28T23:45:06Z")
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### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [28 April 2020 23:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/suggestions-of-how-to-use-link-nodes/25707/1 "2020-04-28T23:45:06Z")
`link` nodes were a strange thing to me for a long time.
But once you start multiple tabs, they are invaluable.
But they can be confusing too. They are just a 1 x 1 grey box on the flow.
A few things I have applied to make use of them better.
1 - if the link is **only** going to another point on the same tab: leave well enough alone.
2 - if the link goes to another tab: Name the node. Also open the `appearance` part and tick the `LABEL` button. Which toggles between `hide` and `show`.
This means when you exit the editing, the name of the node is shown.
I find the best name is the name of the _signal_ it is sending then the tab name to which it is linked.
If it goes to multiple tabs, just the name of the _signal_.
3 - if it goes to both local nodes and nodes on another tab: Do the same as 2.
This may not cover all cases, but realistically those 3 examples are all it can do.
I hope it is helpful to some people.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [27 June 2020 23:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/suggestions-of-how-to-use-link-nodes/25707/2 "2020-06-27T23:45:09Z")
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