Microsoft Publisher - Document link problem

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Document link problem

rebecca

2007-11-20, 3:15 am

I am currently developing my first web site but I ran into a problem I can
not locate a resolution to. I am trying to create a hyper link to a Word and
Excel doc I have stored in my computer. I have been able to link pdf docs
which work but need these others to work as well. In the text I have
highlighted, right click, hyerlink and choose the doc. However, when I
preview the site these 2 links do not work. What do I need to do so I can add
these?
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Rebecca

DavidF

2007-11-20, 3:15 am

I am guessing that when you say that PDF files "work", you mean that they
open in the browser automatically after clicking the link? That is because
most people have the Adobe Reader plug-in installed in the browser. Word and
Excel files won't open in a browser. You have to download those to the
computer and open them there...and of course you need to have Office
installed.

Alternatively, you haven't uploaded the files to your host, and/or your
wrote the links incorrectly. Reference: Including external files in a
Publisher web :
http://msmvps.com/blogs/dbartosik/a...1/07/80561.aspx

DavidF

"rebecca" <rebecca@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am currently developing my first web site but I ran into a problem I can
> not locate a resolution to. I am trying to create a hyper link to a Word
> and
> Excel doc I have stored in my computer. I have been able to link pdf docs
> which work but need these others to work as well. In the text I have
> highlighted, right click, hyerlink and choose the doc. However, when I
> preview the site these 2 links do not work. What do I need to do so I can
> add
> these?
> --
> Rebecca

rebecca

2007-11-20, 6:16 pm

I read the article, but am not very computer literate. When it discusses
uploading the document, does that mean I need to be in my FTP manager to
upload so the document can download?
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Rebecca

"DavidF" wrote:

> I am guessing that when you say that PDF files "work", you mean that they
> open in the browser automatically after clicking the link? That is because
> most people have the Adobe Reader plug-in installed in the browser. Word and
> Excel files won't open in a browser. You have to download those to the
> computer and open them there...and of course you need to have Office
> installed.
>
> Alternatively, you haven't uploaded the files to your host, and/or your
> wrote the links incorrectly. Reference: Including external files in a
> Publisher web :
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/dbartosik/a...1/07/80561.aspx
>
> DavidF
>
> "rebecca" <rebecca@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3525FCA8-23C5-4411-96FC-9D4FBD997B00@microsoft.com...
>
>
>

DavidF

2007-11-20, 10:15 pm

Yes, use your FTP manager to upload the files to your host. I would suggest
making a subfolder on your site called "downloads", and putting the files
you want available for downloading there. Pub the folder at the same level
in the host directory as the index.htm file and the index_files folder. Then
the link to your word files, for example, would be
http://www.yourwebsite.com/downloads/yourwordfile.doc

You might want to go back and read that article a few more times until it
sinks in. Sometimes it takes a while to learn new stuff...

DavidF

"rebecca" <rebecca@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I read the article, but am not very computer literate. When it discusses
> uploading the document, does that mean I need to be in my FTP manager to
> upload so the document can download?
> --
> Rebecca
>
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> "DavidF" wrote:
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DavidF

2007-11-20, 10:15 pm

oops...PUT the folder...not Pub the folder...

DavidF

"DavidF" <Nope@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Yes, use your FTP manager to upload the files to your host. I would
> suggest making a subfolder on your site called "downloads", and putting
> the files you want available for downloading there. Pub the folder at the
> same level in the host directory as the index.htm file and the index_files
> folder. Then the link to your word files, for example, would be
> http://www.yourwebsite.com/downloads/yourwordfile.doc
>
> You might want to go back and read that article a few more times until it
> sinks in. Sometimes it takes a while to learn new stuff...
>
> DavidF
>
> "rebecca" <rebecca@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D9D5BCA0-1970-4572-AA7D-45AA9BFC758B@microsoft.com...
>
>

rebecca

2007-11-22, 6:15 pm

Thank you David. At least I know how to do that.
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Rebecca

"DavidF" wrote:

> oops...PUT the folder...not Pub the folder...
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> DavidF
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> "DavidF" <Nope@nospam.com> wrote in message
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