*How to Link to a PDF

Use the following instructions to create hyperlink from text to a PDF. 

1)      Open the text editor for the notification, event description, or other page in which you want to link to a .pdf.

2)      Select “Upload Image/Document."  All images and documents that have been previously uploaded in the File Library will appear.

3)      Scroll to the pdf.  PDFs are listed under the images.  Select "Copy File to Clipboard.  Close the window.

4)      Select the text in the editor to be hyperlinked such as “click here for XYZ document…”

5)     On the toolbar for the text editor, choose the insert hyperlink tool:

6)   Paste the link you have copied in the URL field.

7)   Select "Save”. The text you highlighted should now be hyperlinked to the document.

 Do not upload documents or items with spaces in their names. Such-named files may appear as broken links when part of a posted page. Either close the spaces or use underscores.

Correct examples:  

When uploading documents and images, be sure to follow the rules that the system displays: