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Create a Hyperlink to a Word Document

Creating a hyperlink to a Word document is a three-step process. First, you create a PDF file of your Word document. Second, you copy and paste the PDF file in your portfolio Web site. Third, you create a hyperlink to the PDF file that's in your portfolio Web site.

IMPORTANT! Never hyperlink directly to a file that’s on your F: drive (or other drive) or your portfolio visitors will receive an error message when they click on the link. ALWAYS copy the file from your computer, paste it in your portfolio Web site, and then create a hyperlink to the PDF file that's in your portfolio Web site!

Step 1: Create a PDF File

To create a PDF file:

1. Open the Word document on your computer.
    
2. Click on the File menu and select Print.
    
3. Click on the Name down arrow and select PDFCreator.

   
   

4. Click on the OK button.
    
5. If desired, in the Document Title field, enter a different title.
    
6. Click on the Save button. The Save as window appears.
    
7. Click on the Save button. Adobe Reader opens and displays the .pdf file.
   
   Note: If you don't see the Adobe Reader window, click on its button at the bottom of the desktop.
    
8. Close the PDF file.

Step 2: Copy and Paste the PDF File into Your Portfolio Web Site

To copy and paste the PDF file into your portfolio Web site:

1. Right-click on the file and select Copy.

2. Right-click on the top folder in the FrontPage Folder List and select Paste.

3. If necessary, right-click on the file that you just pasted, select Rename, change the file name to all lower-case letters and add hyphens between words (e.g., joe-cata-resume.htm).

IMPORTANT! Be sure to leave the .htm extension on the file name.

Step 3: Create a Hyperlink to the PDF File

To create a hyperlink to the PDF file that you've copied and pasted into your Web site:

1. Highlight the text that you want to make into a hyperlink and then right-click on the highlighted text and select Hyperlink.

2.  Select the PDF file in the list.

3. Click on the Target Frame button.

4. Click on New Window.

5. Click on the OK button.
    
6. Click on the OK button.
    
7. Click on the OK button.

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