How to put a Word or PDF file onto your intervention page
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To link to a Word or PDF file from one of your pages, follow these steps:
- Save your Word/PDF file to the workspace - this will then appear on the left hand side of the authoring tool along with the pages.
- Enter the text you want to convert to a link, e.g. 'Click here to see a PDF version of these instructions'. This can be done in a normal text box.
- Highlight this text in the textbox Properties tool bar on the right hand side of the authoring tool.
- Click Set Selected Text As...
- A box will appear with two radio buttons. Select Set as link.
- A text box will appear with instructions Please enter a link beginning with...
- Write the name of the Word/PDF file into this text box exactly as it is saved in the workspace, e.g. instruction_booklet.pdf
- Click OK
Please note:
- If a Word document does not appear when you are testing in Preview mode, please upload it to the LifeGuide Community Website to check that it will show.
- The end-user will need to have Adobe reader (or a similar program) or Microsoft Word installed on their computer in order to read these documents.
- You may want to insert a link to the Adobe website so end-users can download Adobe reader for free if they do not already have it installed on their computer.