Documents

You can upload files and attach them as text hyperlinks throughout your article. When clicked, the file will download or open in a new tab/window, depending on your visitor’s browser. Visitors can also right-click and select Save link as… (or OPTION + click on a Mac) to download the file.

Use these guidelines when uploading a new document:

• Accepted file formats: .pdf, .doc, .docx, .ppt, .pptx or .txt
• Max file size: 20 MB

1. In the body of your article, position your cursor where you want to insert a link to your document (on a new line or within a paragraph). You can also select existing text in your article to apply the hyperlink formatting.
2. Click the icon in the WYSIWYG Toolbar.
3. In the lightbox editor, click to browse and select a file from your computer. You can also drag and drop file(s) from your computer directly into the Drag & Drop box.
4. Click the icon on your document thumbnail to open a Document Details panel.
5. Edit the link text that you want to display within your article. By default, this text will be the file name of the document that you uploaded.
6. Click Save to return to the Add Document panel.
7. You can add or edit additional documents, as well as rearrange their order.
8. Click Insert to close the lightbox and place your document(s) in the article.

Your new document(s) will display as a hyperlink within your article, followed by the file type and size. This file information lets your readers know exactly what they will be downloading when they click on the hyperlink. If you prefer not to display this information, then you can delete it the same way that you remove normal text in your article.

Once you upload a file, it is saved to your article and can be accessed from your previous uploads. This allows you to place a document in multiple locations within your article or link to an existing file without needing to re-upload it.

1. In the body of your article, position your cursor where you want to insert a link to your document and click the icon in the WYSIWYG Toolbar.
2. In the lightbox editor, click Show Previous Uploads.
3. Hover over the document that you want to add from the list of existing files, and click the icon to move the file into your document queue.
4. If you want to change the link text that will display within your article, click the icon on your document thumbnail to open a Document Details panel.
5. Click Insert to close the lightbox and place your existing document(s) in the article.

Once a document is placed in your article, it is treated just like a regular hyperlink. You can inline edit the link text, or select the link text and delete it from the body of your article altogether. Don’t worry, the file is connected to your article so it is still available in your previous uploads, if you need to add it again.

If the hyperlink to your document is within a paragraph, you may not want to delete the text altogether. To simple remove a hyperlink without deleting the text:

1. Click the link text in your article to open the Edit Link dialog box.
2. Click the to remove the hyperlink.

Removing a hyperlink from your article body does not permanently delete the document from the previous uploads that are connected to your article.

To permanently delete a document from your previous uploads:

1. Click the icon in the WYSIWYG Toolbar to open the lightbox editor.
2. Click Show Previous Uploads.
3. Click the icon for the document that you want to delete from the list of existing files.
4. Click the icon on your document thumbnail.
5. Click the in the bottom right corner of the Edit Document lightbox.
6. Click Delete from the confirmation dialog box.

Frequently Asked Questions