In this article we will explain how to add or change a PDF link on the website. If it’s important the PDF url stays the same (e.g. if the exact url / link is mentioned on printed material, third party websites etc), please read the article on How to Replace Media without Changing the Url.


1. Uploading the PDF

When adding a PDF within the content of a page the document needs to be added within the Media Gallery:

  1. On the left hand side menu click on “Media”.
  2. Then click on “Add New” to upload the PDF document.
  3. Within the PDF’s “Attachment Details” copy the URL generated by WordPress.


2. Add the PDF to a Page

Select the page in which you would want to add or change the PDF. On the page, follow these steps:

  1. Click on the desired text element that needs to be linked to the PDF.
  2. Select the specific text that needs to be linked to the PDF document
  3. Then click on the “Insert/edit link” button.

  5. A new window will appear.
  6. Click on Edit and Add the previously copied link 
  7. Then click on the wheel icon “Link Options”
  8. Tick the box “Open link in a new tab”. Then click on “Update”
  9. The CMS will take you back to the page
  10. To verify that the new PDF is added, click on “Preview Changes” and check if the link is now directing to the new PDF
  11. After reviewing that the PDF is properly linked, save the page