How to Add a PDF to Microsoft Publisher Website
Microsoft Publisher is an entry-level desktop publishing program for page layout and design of print and Web content for PCs. While the emphasis of Publisher is primarily print publications, it also includes the ability to create simple and static websites for individuals and small businesses. A website created in Publisher does not include interactive or database-driven content. However, users can add several types of non-HTML files such as PDF documents to their Publisher website.
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Instructions
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Instructions
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Open Publisher. Select "Web Sites" from the "Publication Types" list in the left-hand pane. The Easy Web Site Builder wizard will pop up. Fill in information about the type of site you are creating. If you already have a site built with Publisher, open the site.
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In the "Web Site Options" pane, select "Insert a page." Select a page type from the list of options in the dialog window.
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Decide where you want the title and hyperlink of the PDF document to be on the page. Click the page where you want to insert a link to the PDF. Type the title of the document.
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Select the title with your mouse. Select "Insert" from the menu bar. Select "Hyperlink" from the list of menu options. Find the PDF document in the "File Manager" options in the open dialog. If the PDF is already on the Web, type its URL in the "Address:" area. Click "OK."
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Preview the page you just created with the PDF link. Select "File" from the menu bar. Select "Web Page Preview."
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Publish your page. Your new or updated page can be published to the Web via the "Publish to the Web" function or via FTP. Select "File" from the menu bar. Select "Publish to Web."
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Type the URL of the website in the "File name" box. Click "Save." You might be prompted to enter your username and password. If so, type them and then click "OK." If you are uploading via FTP, click "FTP locations" after the previous step instead. Double-click the name of the FTP site you want.
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Double-click the folder where you want to save your new website or page. Type the name of the file you are adding to your website in the "File name" box. Click "Save."
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Tips & Warnings
It helps to let site visitors know that they are downloading a PDF file. Just add the file type in parenthesis next to the document name.
It is helpful to provide a link to the free Acrobat Reader on the page with your PDF links in the event that your site visitors do not have the necessary software to open the file.
Some browsers will display the PDF inside the browser. Other browsers need to have a plug-in installed in order to view PDFs; otherwise, the user receives a prompt to download the file to his computer.
