Upload and link documents in WordPress

By admin | Published: November 28, 2009

You can upload and link to documents in posts and pages. Currently you can upload the following file formats:

To upload a document from your computer:

In the post or page you wish to add the document to, click on the Add Media icon.

Add Media icon
Click on the Select Files button and choose the file from your computer.

Select Files
Click on the File URL button to link to the file.

Link to file url
Click the Insert into Post button.

Insert into Post
A link to the document should now appear in your post or page.

Adapted from the document Uploading Documents, where you can find more information on uploading and linking to documents.

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DebbieG

Posted November 29, 2009 at 11:48 am | Permalink

Hi Clint. I tried this. It wouldn’t let me upload a .doc file (I got a message security settings wouldn’t allow it). I got a .pdf file up, and tried following the instructions. It works… kind of The link is there, but there’s no text. I can probably fiddle with the html to get text in there, but I thought it would be better to respond as a “new” user would. Here is the page where I’ve tried the link.

cheers, D.
clintlalonde

Posted December 1, 2009 at 5:22 pm | Permalink

Thanks. My mistake. I accidentally left a plugin I had been testing activated on your site (the PDF/PPT embedded viewer). I have disabled the plugin and you should be good to go now.

Clint
debbieg

Posted December 1, 2009 at 6:26 pm | Permalink

Okay – that worked. Yay!

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