Well first, you don’t need to know HTML to do it under that. I would clear it out of visual and go to the HTML tab. Just write it as usual using the link box and bold box that I think are
- and B – just highlight what you want bolded and click bold… kind of like MS Word. For link you just leave the cursor where you want to link and just plug in the info. I often have trouble with the visual mode, and the HTML mode is just as easy to use. Try that and see if it works.