Link to PDFs or Other Documents (CK Editor)

In order to link to PDFs or any other documents, we have one of two options: Link from an image or text within the editor, or, via a menu item.

Link via Text/Image:

  • Highlight the text or image you would like to link from.
  • Select the 'Link' icon from the toolbar.
  • Click Browse Server.
  • In the upper left corner, choose the Media tab.
  • Select the Documents option.
  • Click the document's thumbnail icon once, then press the Select button.
  • Choose the Target tab and set the drop-down to New Window (_blank).
  • Click OK to set the link.

Link via Menu Item

Getting the Link

  • Open up the content editor in one of your pages.
  • Select the 'Link' icon from the toolbar.
  • Click Browse Server.
  • In the upper left corner, choose the Media tab.
  • Select the Documents option.
  • Click the document's thumbnail icon once, then press the Select button.
  • Highlight the contents of the URL field and copy it.
  • Cancel the link and close the editor (do not save).

Setting the Link

  • Access: Content>Menu Manager.
  • Select the appropriate menu on the left.
  • Click Add New Menu Item.
  • Enter the menu item's Name (the Caption will auto-fill after you hit the tab key or click outside of the name field).
  • Paste the URL we had copied in the previous section into the Link field.
  • Set the Target to New Window.
  • Save Item.

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