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Link files to Copy Text

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titleInsert using internal link
  1. In a Copy text block, type out the text you would like linked (e.g. Testing.PDF), highlight the text, and select the Link icon.

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  2. Begin typing the name of the File and select it from the drop-down menu that appears.

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  1. Select Save.

  2. Select Add block (Or Update if it’s a pre-existing block).

  3. Select state from the Change to: drop-down menu.

  4. Select Save layout.

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titleInsert from media library
  1. From the administration bar, select Workbench, and then select My Dashboard.

  2. Select a content page from the Content list or create a new page from Content types. If you need to create a new page, see How to create a web page.

  3. On the content page, select the Layout tab.

  4. Place your cursor where you would like the PDF to be inserted.

  5. From the editing toolbar, select the Insert from media library icon. 

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  6. Select the File tab on the left side.

  7. Find and select the file you wish to use, then select Insert selected. You may also search for the name of the desired existing file.

  8. Select Add block (or Update if it is a pre-existing Block). Below is how the uploaded file will display.

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  9. Select Save layout.

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titleInsert using relative path
  1. After you have saved your uploaded file, open From the administration bar, select Workbench, and then select My Dashboard.

  2. Under Media, select Manage from the drop-down menu beside File.

  3. Find and select the file you wish to use.

  4. Open the file in a new tab. This is to access the URL path of the file.

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  5. Copy the relative path of the file, which is everything following "https://uwaterloo.ca ". Include the backslash before the site name.

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  6. With the copied path of the file, switch tabs back navigate to the web page of the website you want to link the file to.

  7. Select the Layout tab and select Configure on the desired copy text block or select + Add block to add the link to a new block.

  8. Type out the copy text you would like linked (eg. Testing.PDF), highlight said text, and select the Link icon.

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  9. Paste the relative path of the uploaded file into the URL field and select Save.

  10. Remove the originally uploaded file.

  11. Select Update or Add Block. Below is how the linked copy text will display.

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  12. Select Save layout.