Linking to a document or a URL

Use this guide to learn how to add your PDF or document to a page by linking to it. 

Add your PDF or document to assets before starting

• The first step is to upload your PDF or document to Assets. Follow our guide to upload your documents. 
• PDFs and documents that are uploaded to your assets do not automatically appear on your website. 

Video guide

Step 1: Navigate to Home

• Log in to Adobe Experience Manager and select Sites.

• Your school's home page will already be selected.

Step 2: Find the page you want to edit

• Navigate through your web pages to the page you want to edit. 
• Once you have found your page, select the icon to the left of the page. The tick will appear and your selection will turn blue.
• Select Edit in the actions toolbar that appears across the top of your browser.

• Select Edit in the top right of the page. This button is next to Preview. 

Step 3: Add or find the existing text component

• You must add a link to your PDF or document using the Rich text editor component. This allows your community to see and access the PDF or document on your website. 
• Add a Rich text editor to your page or find the existing component you would like to edit. 
• If you can't edit a component, it might be global content added by the department. See our global content guide for more. 
• Select the Rich Text Editor component.
• Select the spanner icon to edit the text. This is the Configure button. 

Step 4a: Link a document in your page 

• Write or find the text you want to add your link to. 
• Highlight the text and select the chain icon from the toolbar. This is the Hyperlink button.

• In the Path field, select the tick icon to navigate through your assets to your school's folder where you have previously uploaded your PDF or document.

• Once you have found your document, select the icon to the left of the file name. A tick will appear and your selection will turn blue.
• Select the Select button in the top right. 

• Select the blue tick in the bottom right of the pop-up to confirm. 

• Select the tick in the top right of the Rich text editor to confirm changes. 

• Your document is now linked in the page.
  

Step 4b: Link the text to a URL

• Write or find the text you want to add your link to. 
• Highlight the text and select the chain icon from the toolbar. This is the Hyperlink button.
• In the Path field, type or paste in the URL of the website you would like to link the text to.
• Select the tick in the top right of the Rich text editor to confirm changes.

Step 5: Publish your page

• For changes to be updated on your live school website you will need to publish the page.
• Select the slider icon in the top left corner. This is the Page Information button.
• Select Publish Page from the drop-down. 
• If you don't see Publish Page you are an Author and will need to select Start Workflow instead. Go to our Author publish a page for more information.

You may also find useful:

• Rich text editor
• PDF guidelines
• Upload a document