Web Help

Adding a PDF File

Problem

You want to add a link to a PDF file on your page.

Solution

Before you can add a link to a PDF file on your page, you must first upload the PDF file to the WCMS.

  • Do use the correct file name extension .pdf
  • Do not use spaces in the name.
  • Do not use punctuation in the name.
  • Do not use capital letters in the name.

To upload a PDF file:

  1. In the Asset Tree at the left, expand the folder named “assets” by clicking the
    plus (+) sign to its left.
  2. Select the folder named pdf
  3. Click on “New” in the top menu bar, and select File
  4. Click on the Browse… button
  5. In the file browser that pops open, select the PDF file that you want to upload
  6. Click Open
  7. Click Submit

To place a PDF on your page:

  1. Click on the page you want the PDF on
  2. Click the Edit tab
  3. In the WYSIWYG field either highlight existing text for your PDF label or type new text and highlight it
  4. Click the "Insert/edit link" button in the toolbar Insert Link Button
  5. In the window that pops up, select "Internal" for the type of link
  6. Next the the "Link" label click the "Browse" button and navigate to the "assets" folder and then the "pdf" folder in the Asset Tree
  7. Click on the pdf you want, then click Confirm
  8. Click Insert