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File uploads are used to attach files such as PDFs to any page on the website. Common file types supported on WCMS 3 include bib, cvs, doc, docx, mp3, pdf, ppt, pptx, txt, xls, xlsx, and zip files.

Upload a file

  1. From the administration bar, select Workbench, and then select My Dashboard.

  2. Under Media, select Add next to File.

  3. Add a Name.

    1. Note: By default, the original file name will appear as the display text.

  4. There are three ways to add your file:

    • Reference existing: Select a file that has already been uploaded to your site from the list on this tab. This prevents numerous copies of the same file from being uploaded and stored.

    • Upload: Find a file using the file browser to upload from your computer.

    • Remote URL: Enter the remote URL of the file you would like to reference. 

  5. Select Save.

Best practices: Avoid uploading numerous copies of the same file by searching for the file beforehand if you are unsure if it already exists on the website.

Link files to Copy Text

 Insert 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. 

    Screenshot of media icon
  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.

    Screenshot of testing pdf


  9. Select Save layout.

 Insert using relative path
  1. After you have saved your uploaded file, open the file in a new tab. This is to access the URL path of the file.

    open the pdf file in a new tab
  2. Copy the relative path of the file, which is everything following "https://uwaterloo.ca ". Include the backslash before the site name.

    Screenshot of relative path of file
  3. With the copied path of the file, switch tabs back to the page of the website you want to link the file to.

  4. 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.

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

    Screenshot of link icon
  6. Paste the relative path of the uploaded file into the URL field and select Save.

  7. Remove the originally uploaded file.

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

    Screenshot of linked copy text
  9. Select Save layout.

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