> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.scaleflex.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.scaleflex.com/portals/building-a-portal/inline-editor/connect-to-dam.md).

# Connect to DAM

Turn text into a way into the assets in your DAM.

Connect to DAM turns a piece of text into a route into your assets. A visitor selects it and arrives at a gallery of the assets you chose, without you having to build that page yourself.

<figure><img src="https://2536208400-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fqsq2dR7Fjagf5eTifWZx%2Fuploads%2FXfEBerust6vVb8I8w4jn%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=87792147-7927-43a5-beb4-bacd05acfcc2" alt="" width="262"><figcaption><p><strong>Connect to DAM</strong> at the end of the inline toolbar, with its shortcut.</p></figcaption></figure>

## Connect text to your DAM

1. Select the text.
2. Select **Connect to DAM**, or press `Ctrl`/`Cmd` + `D`.
3. Under **How do you want to connect to DAM?**, choose **Redirect to gallery**.
4. Fill in the details on the **Context**, **Criteria** and **Advanced** tabs.
5. Select **Save**.

To remove the connection later, open the same dialog and choose **None**.

## What you can set

| Tab          | Covers                                                                                                                            |
| ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Context**  | The gallery's title and description, which gallery page opens, and whether its assets come from everywhere, a folder, or a label. |
| **Criteria** | Narrowing the assets by type, tags or metadata.                                                                                   |
| **Advanced** | Loading assets from another project.                                                                                              |

<figure><img src="https://2536208400-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fqsq2dR7Fjagf5eTifWZx%2Fuploads%2FtSy5OdKM8Mnd8tvBgrNI%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=96ded7fe-765d-4a80-8fac-92df686fdb3a" alt=""><figcaption><p>The connect dialog, with its Context, Criteria and Advanced tabs.</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
From the inline editor, you can choose **None** or **Redirect to gallery**. **Apply page filters** and **Open catalog** appear greyed out here; they apply to other elements, such as buttons.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
A piece of text can be a link **or** connected to the DAM, not both. Turning on one offers to turn the other off.
{% endhint %}