{"id":15413,"date":"2020-11-12T13:44:38","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T13:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/?page_id=15413"},"modified":"2025-11-06T16:22:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T19:52:06","slug":"link-pdf-or-ppt-from-html-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/link-pdf-or-ppt-from-html-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Linking to a PDF or a PPT File From an HTML Page"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><div class='content-column one_third'><div id=\"bellows-main-htmleditor\" class=\"bellows bellows-nojs bellows-main bellows-source-menu bellows-align-left bellows-skin-vanilla bellows-type- bellows-expand-current\"><ul id=\"menu-html-editor\" class=\"bellows-nav\" data-bellows-config=\"main\"><li id=\"menu-item-26053\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-home bellows-menu-item-has-children bellows-menu-item-26053 bellows-item-level-0\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Home<\/span><button class=\"bellows-subtoggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Submenu\"><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-expand fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-collapse fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/button><\/a>\n<ul class=\"bellows-submenu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-26057\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-has-children bellows-menu-item-26057 bellows-item-level-1\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Brightspace Guides<\/span><button class=\"bellows-subtoggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Submenu\"><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-expand fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-collapse fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/button><\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"bellows-submenu\">\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-26069\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-has-children bellows-menu-item-26069 bellows-item-level-2\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/content\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Course Content<\/span><button class=\"bellows-subtoggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Submenu\"><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-expand fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-collapse fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/button><\/a>\n\t\t<ul class=\"bellows-submenu\">\n\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-26029\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-has-children bellows-menu-item-26029 bellows-item-level-3\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/content\/using-the-html-editor\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Brightspace (HTML) Editor<\/span><button class=\"bellows-subtoggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Submenu\"><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-expand fa fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><i class=\"bellows-subtoggle-icon-collapse fa fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/button><\/a>\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"bellows-submenu\">\n\t\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-26037\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-26037 bellows-item-level-4\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/set-up-kit-create-edit-html-page\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Creating a New Page<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-26031\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-26031 bellows-item-level-4\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/access-html-editor-within-a-page\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Accessing the Editor from an Existing Page<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-26041\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-26041 bellows-item-level-4\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/create-headings-html-page\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Creating Headings<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-26035\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-26035 bellows-item-level-4\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/create-in-hyperlink-html-page\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Creating Hyperlinks<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-26045\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-26045 bellows-item-level-4\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/link-pdf-or-ppt-from-html-page\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Linking to PDF or PPT Files<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-26033\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-26033 bellows-item-level-4\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/add-image-html-page\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Adding Images<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-26039\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-26039 bellows-item-level-4\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/create-table-in-html-page\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Creating Tables<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-26043\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-26043 bellows-item-level-4\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/embed-video-in-html-page\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Embedding Videos<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-26051\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-26051 bellows-item-level-4\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/communication\/brightspace-video-note\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Video Note<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-26047\" class=\"bellows-menu-item bellows-menu-item-type-post_type bellows-menu-item-object-page bellows-menu-item-26047 bellows-item-level-4\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/brightspace-guides\/content\/357-2\/\" class=\"bellows-target\"><span class=\"bellows-target-title bellows-target-text\">Brightspace Editor FAQs<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class='content-column two_third last_column'><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Linking to a PDF or a PPT File From an HTML Page<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>While editing an HTML page, click <strong>Insert Quicklink.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"73\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/10\/insert-quicklink-toolbar.png\" alt=\"Insert quicklink screen shot\" class=\"wp-image-22359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/10\/insert-quicklink-toolbar.png 600w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2021\/10\/insert-quicklink-toolbar-300x37.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Insert quicklink<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From the Insert Quicklink menu, click <strong>Course File<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If the file has already been uploaded to Brightspace and is available in the course offering files:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to, and select the file you would like to link to. (Note that clicking the pencil icon to right of the file name will <strong>allow<\/strong> you to change the link name and target window.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If the file has not yet been uploaded to Brightspace:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scroll down to the bottom of the Insert Quicklink menu and click <strong>Create New File.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"621\" height=\"761\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2020\/11\/create-new-file.png\" alt=\"Insert quicklink: create new file screen shot\" class=\"wp-image-15319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2020\/11\/create-new-file.png 621w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2020\/11\/create-new-file-245x300.png 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Insert quicklink: create new file<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>Upload<\/strong>. Locate and select the file you wish to upload. Click <strong>Open<\/strong>. (Alternatively, you can drag and drop the course file into the box if you choose).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Create and Insert<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: Highlighting the link and clicking <strong>Insert Quicklink <\/strong>again will enable you to revisit and change the link properties, if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2020\/11\/quicklink-properties.png\" alt=\"HTML link properties screen shot\" class=\"wp-image-15321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2020\/11\/quicklink-properties.png 787w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2020\/11\/quicklink-properties-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/files\/2020\/11\/quicklink-properties-768x498.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">HTML link properties<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be sure to save your changes when finished by clicking <strong>Save <\/strong>or<strong> Save and Close<\/strong> at the bottom of the HTML editing window.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[121],"class_list":["post-15413","page","type-page","status-publish","tag-set-up-kit"],"featured_image_src":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/55"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15413"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36203,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15413\/revisions\/36203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.citl.mun.ca\/technologyresources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}