Note: Upload the file to your site before linking to it. The examples use a copy text block, but the principles apply anywhere the visual editor is available.
In a Copy text block, type out the text you would like linked (e.g. “this test PDF”), highlight the text, and select the Link icon.
Begin typing the name of the File or Image and select it from the drop-down menu that appears.
Select Save.
Select Add block (Or Update if it’s a pre-existing block).
Select state from the Change to: drop-down menu.
Select Save layout.
Images insert as the actual image, not a link, so you can only create links to files using this method. |
Place your cursor where you would like the file to be inserted in the Copy text Block.
From the editing toolbar, select the Insert from media library icon.
Select the File tab on the left side.
Find and select the file you wish to use, then select Insert selected. You may also search for the media name of the desired existing file.
Select Add block (or Update if it is a pre-existing Block). Below is how the file would display. The item is overlaid with an Edit media button which provides additional options for you to explore. (Note that while dimension-related options have no effect on files.)
Select Save layout.
From the administration bar, select Workbench, and then select My Dashboard.
Under Media, select Manage from the drop-down menu beside File or Image.
Find and select the file or image you wish to use.
Open the link in a new tab to access the URL path.
Copy the relative path of the file, which is everything following "https://uwaterloo.ca" or “https://staging.uwaterloo.ca”, including the backslash before the site name.
With the copied path of the file, navigate to the web page where you want to create a link to the file or image.
Select the Layout tab.
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.
Paste the relative path of the uploaded file into the URL field and select Save.
Select Update or Add Block. Below is how the linked copy text will display.
Select Save layout.