Link To A File: School in Sites Website

You can add links to websites on any page using the Insert/Edit Link tool. Did you know you can upload a file and create a link that takes the viewer directly to the file? It's a great way to take a viewer directly to a file instead of just sending them to your Forms page.

For example, maybe I want to put a reminder for parents to sign their student's permission slip and then I want to link to a copy of the permission slip just in case they have misplaced theirs.

1. Log in and upload the file to Forms in your website admin window. (Supported files include Microsoft files like word, excel, and powerpoint, and PDF)
2. Go to the school website and refresh the page. Then go to Staff-->your name-->forms-->click on the form and download.
3. The file should appear in a new window. Copy the URL of that file.

4. Now, in your website admin window go to the page you want to link from. I have chosen my Welcome page. Type your text. Highlight the text that will hold your link.

5. Choose Insert/Edit link from the toolbar. 

6. Paste the URL of your file that you copied in step 3 and click Insert.

7. Click Update to save your changes.

8. Go to the school website and click refresh. When you go to your page, your link will appear. 

9. Rejoice in how easy that was!

Link To A Website: School in Sites Website

You can, of course, add links in the "links" section of your webpage which is a great way to keep a list of websites that your students commonly use. You can direct your viewers to your links page and keep all links there. However, having links on your start page will allow you to send viewers directly where they need to go instead of looking through a list of websites.

1. First, copy the URL of the website you wish to link to. 

2. Log in to your School in Sites website admin area and choose the page on which you wish to insert the link. I have chosen my Welcome page, which in my page settings I have set to be the start page.

3. Choose a title or wording for your link and type it in. Highlight the text that will be the link.

4. On the toolbar, choose Insert/Edit Link. 

5. In the box that appears, paste the link URL and then click Insert.

5. Now your linked text should be blue and underlined. Click update to save your changes. 

6. Enjoy the fruits of your labor!