# Creating Buttons

You can use buttons to highlight a link on your detail layouts. You can create buttons in a few ways:

* Using a URL in a field
* Using a highlight widget
* Using a banner widget

## Using a URL in a field <a href="#h_01gjqb34npc0x4vrk1nc6pdvnh" id="h_01gjqb34npc0x4vrk1nc6pdvnh"></a>

Using a URL field to create buttons means you can have different URLs for different records. To do this you will need to use a URL field type to create this button.

![](https://support.stackerhq.com/hc/article_attachments/11560310030355)

1. Click **Edit Layout**
2. Drag a field widget onto the layout
3. Toggle the URL field
4. Hover over the field until a pencil icon appears and click the pencil
5. Check **Display as button**
6. Choose a title for your button

![buttons\_fields.gif](https://support.stackerhq.com/hc/article_attachments/11560243182995)

## Using a Highlight Widget <a href="#h_01h2xdk3g5grmgm5wqtbwm404t" id="h_01h2xdk3g5grmgm5wqtbwm404t"></a>

In our Hiring app, we use a button to highlight the applicants' LinkedIn profiles.

1. Click **Edit Layout**
2. Drag a **highlight widget** onto the layout
3. Toggle the URL field
4. Hover over the field until a pencil icon appears and click the pencil
5. Check **Display as button**
6. Choose a title for your button

![](https://support.stackerhq.com/hc/article_attachments/11736220410515)

## Using a Banner Widget <a href="#h_01gjqbtvpm1rw7wsh98v1qhvtx" id="h_01gjqbtvpm1rw7wsh98v1qhvtx"></a>

1. Click **Edit Layout**
2. Drag a banner widget onto the layout
3. Fill out the relevant information

![](https://support.stackerhq.com/hc/article_attachments/11561960559635)

Using the banner widget creates a button that will show on all layouts.

You can add any URLs you like including taking the users to another page of the app.

**Action Buttons**

Use Action buttons on detail layouts and list layouts to update records.