Uploading and linking PDF files

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  1. In the Body field, select the text to link to the PDF.
  2. Click on the Insert Sitecore Link icon (directly to the left of the “Insert Media” icon)
  3. IF THE PDF HAS ALREADY BEEN UPLOADED TO THE MEDIA SERVER, SKIP TO STEP 11
  4. Click on the Media Items tab.
  5. Click on the UMC Media folder
  6. Click on the Upload button in the lower left.
  7. Click Choose File and select the PDF you wish to upload, then click Upload
  8. Add any metadata you feel would be helpful in finding the PDF at a later date.
  9. Click the Publish tab, then Publish -> Publish Item.
  10. Once the publish process has finished, click on the X to close the Media Item window. This will return you to the Insert Link window.
  11. Click on the Search tab and search for the PDF title you just uploaded, or navigate directly to it on the Media Items tab.
  12. Click Insert in the lower right.
  13. This will return you to the Rich Text Editor
  14. Right-click on the link you just created, and select Properties.
  15. In the Target field select New Window from the dropdown then click OK.
  16. Click Accept to close the Rich Text Editor.
  17. Save and Publish the article.

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