Overview
Table of Contents
Steps
Using the "Link" icon
1) Select your text to be linked to the PDF.
From within a page or piece of content with a text editor, type and select the text you want the PDF or doc to link to.
Make sure that the link is as specific as possible. "Click here" or "Read more" or "this" is not specific enough and will not comply with accessibility standards.
2) Click the chain icon that says "Link."
This is the same icon you click when you want to insert a link to a page on your site, or on another site.
3) Click the "Open File Browser" text.
This brings up IMCE, the File Manager.
4) Select your file
If your file is already in the File Manager, you can click on it and hit the "Select" option at the top.
If you don't see it, you can upload the file from your desktop.
Click "Upload" and "Add File."
I'm uploading and linking to this Color Guide PDF.
There are file size limits, usually 2 megabytes, so if the PDF doesn't upload, it may be too large.
Talk to your IT Professional about how to reduce the file size.
I actually re-saved the original of this using Adobe Acrobat's "Save as Reduced Size PDF" option. 431kb is small enough.
Click on your newly uploaded PDF and click "Select."
You'll see the url to the PDF.
5) Save your link.
It now appears in the document.
6) Save your document and test your link.
Your browser settings will determine whether the PDF appears in the browser or downloads automatically.
Alternatively, if you know your PDF is on your desktop, you can by pass the File Manager altogether.
1) As before, select the text you want to click to.
2) Click on the paperclip icon that says "File."
This takes you straight to your desktop to upload a file.
3) Select a file from your desktop.
4) Click save.
5) Save your document and test your link as before.