Publishing documents on your website
How to display print documents on your PagePicnic website
Using Scribd
Scribd is a free online service for publishing pdf documents and other print media on your website. Documents published through Scribd can easily be downloaded to a computer or read on a handheld device. In this chapter, we tell you how to publish a print document on your website using Scribd.
Scribd supports the following formats:
- Microsoft Office: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, pps, ppsx, xls, xlsx
- PDF: pdf, ps
- Open Office: odt, odp, sxw, sxi, m.m.
- Text: txt, rtf
Step by step guide
Step 1: Upload your document
Go to www.scribd.com and upload your document by clicking the Upload button in the top left corner.
Step 2: Select which files to upload
Step 3: Register a free account
Sign in by entering your email and name in the required fields.
Step 4: My Uploads
In the top right corner of your Scribd panel, there is a drop down menu where you will find your uploads.
Step 6: Choose your document
Select the document that you want to use on your website.
Step 6: Click Embed
Scroll down to the footer of your document and click the Embed symbol.
Step 7: Select and copy the code
Step 8: The Custom HTML element
Go back to your PagePicnic canvas and click Add Content. In the Other section, click and drag the Custom HTML element to where you want to place your document.
Step 9: Edit the Custom HTML element
Place your cursor over the block and click Edit HTML to open the HTML editor.
Step 10: Enter your code
Paste the copied code from Scribd to the HTML editor and click Save & Close.
Step 11: Publish your website
The final result
Your document will appear in full on your website once published.
Article was last updated:
2014-03-17
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