Adding an attachment

Attachment files require that users have the corresponding application on their computers that will open the file. For example, if you have added a PDF as an attachment file, accessing the PDF would require that the user have a PDF reader installed on their computer.

When you add an attachment file to a page, you can select to create a hyperlink on the page to the attachment. Additionally, you can select to add a copy of the file to an attachment folder located within the project directory or you can externally link to the attachment as to where it resides locally on your file system. If you select to link to the attachment, a copy will be imported during publishing.

For file attachments that require entire folder structures- like interactive simulations from Captivate - you must create a zip archive of the folder structure.

To add an attachment:

1. In the Project Explorer, select the location in which you want to add the attachment.

2. Do one of the following:

   • Drag and drop the file or folder directly onto the page. If the file is not a supported media type, the program will prompt you with a message asking if the file should be added as an additional file.

   • On the Insert ribbon, click   Attachment from the Add More group. To add a file, click File. In the Add a resource to the Project window, click Browse to navigate and select the file, then click Add File. To add a zipped folder, click Folder (zipped). In the Upload Zip File window, click Browse to navigate and select the zipped folder. Select Merge current folders to merge the contents of the zipped folder into folders that already exist or click Replace current folders to replace current folders if they exist.

The attachment is added to the project.

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