(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 5:30 pm
Post subject: How to link a pdf document to a webpage for down load ? Archived from groups: microsoft>public>publisher>webdesign (more info?)
I have made a website in Publisher 2007 and am fairly new to web design.
I have an Adobe document I want to add for download/print. I have put an
icon on a page and now want to link to it so that when you click on the pdf
icon it opens the pdf format form to print.
I tried saving the document in the local file for the website, then using
the add hyperlink to local file or folder but when i open my web page in
explorer and click on the icon nothing happens. When I hover over the icon it
shows there is a hyperlink
(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 6:09 pm
Post subject: Re: How to link a pdf document to a webpage for down load ? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
This is how I provide downloadable pdf files from my site.
First I create a folder in the same location where the site files are on the
server for files that going to be made for downloads. (Rather than just
dump them in with the site files).
Then upload the pdf file/s into the folder. I name my folder downloads.
Now go to the link icon and click on it and then select Insert, Hyperlink.
Create the link path as /downloads/file.pdf
file.pdf is your pdf file; change file to your actual file name.
Save as a webpage and upload the site files and you're done.
--
Don
Vancouver, USA
"Chareen" <Chareen.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have made a website in Publisher 2007 and am fairly new to web design.
>
> I have an Adobe document I want to add for download/print. I have put an
> icon on a page and now want to link to it so that when you click on the
> pdf
> icon it opens the pdf format form to print.
>
> I tried saving the document in the local file for the website, then using
> the add hyperlink to local file or folder but when i open my web page in
> explorer and click on the icon nothing happens. When I hover over the icon
> it
> shows there is a hyperlink
>
> Frustrated new to web design.
(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:06 pm
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Thanks Don
Tried that and when I try to use the link it tells me the file is not there
!
(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:32 pm
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Did you upload that file to your server?
Mike
Chareen wrote:
> Thanks Don
>
> Tried that and when I try to use the link it tells me the file is not there
> !
>
>
(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:32 pm
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Hi Mike
I used ftp to save it to my server and made a seperate file for downloads.
In the file i saved a copy of the document.
When I am signed in in ftp and double click on the document it opens in pdf
reader.
Went back to my site and added a hyperlink and when I test it it tells me
sorry this page does not exist.
(Msg. 6) Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:32 pm
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Check to see if you capitals or spaces? File names in the link need to be
exactly the same. Also, the link icon can not be part of another image or
infringing on another image or text box..
don
"Chareen" <Chareen.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Mike
>
> I used ftp to save it to my server and made a seperate file for downloads.
> In the file i saved a copy of the document.
>
> When I am signed in in ftp and double click on the document it opens in
> pdf
> reader.
>
> Went back to my site and added a hyperlink and when I test it it tells me
> sorry this page does not exist.
>
>
>
(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 3:24 pm
Post subject: Re: How to link a pdf document to a webpage for down load ? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Don's steps are the way it works.
If you could not find the file then you have got some step wrong.
Is the hyperlink absolutely correct?
Is the file really where you think it is?
Do you have spaces or uppercase in you filename or path?
At some time we have all got this wrong ( and cursed for ages trying to
find the error.) but it works once you are meticulous about the various
steps.
--
John G
"Chareen" <Chareen DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Don
>
> Tried that and when I try to use the link it tells me the file is not
> there
> !
>
>
(Msg. 8) Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 3:24 pm
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it worked !
1) I simplified the file names
2) I learned that I must NOT put in the file extension (ie .pdf or .doc)
into the hyperlink.
Thanks so much for all your help Don, Mike and John it is much appreciated.
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