Uploading a Word/PDF Document to a Page
Note: In general, it is best to save Word documents as PDF files before uploading to the website. Please refer to the Style Guide in Section I for more details. To save a document as a PDF, open the Word Document, Click on Save As and Select PDF as the Format.
- Locate the Page you wish to edit/add the document to
- Put your cursor in the Page Text box directly where you would like the link to the PDF document to appear.
- Click on the upload/insert media icon (Star on top/ far right)
- The ‘Add media files from your computer’ box will appear
- From the tabs at top, select From Computer – meaning you will locate the document from a file on your computer.
- Click on the Select Files button to choose the file to upload
- Locate the document on your computer
- You will notice the file crunching as it downloads.
- Once complete you will see the box pictured below.
- Edit the Title so that it looks exactly how you want the link to appear on the page
- Link URL: Be sure to click on the FILE URL button under the Link URL box (The File URL button ensures that the Link is structured correctly, it should end in .PDF or .DOC).
- Click the Insert into post button
- You will now see the link to the document appear on the WordPress Page
- Final Step: Click on the Update Page button (top right side bar) to save you changes