[Geoffrey Scheid]

How do I place a word doc. on my website? I am creating a tripod site. I need to put several documents on the site so my team can download them and print them off.

[Advertisements]

You just upload them and place a link the same as you would for a .jpg or an .mpeg. That way they can be left clicked and opened or right clicked and save target as.

[Tyger]

You just upload them and place a link the same as you would for a .jpg or an .mpeg. That way they can be left clicked and opened or right clicked and save target as.

[katkat92]

Just a tip, I'd use a PDF format. It's more friendly for document sharing.

[Rockett]

Don't you have to buy the adobe software to use PDF docs? (or find someone that has it?)

I didn't know you could use the .pdf format unless you bought the software.

Rockett

[lil_cat_luver]

adobe reader is free to download

[Rockett]

Yes, but will that allow you to convert .doc or .txt to .pdf?

[lil_cat_luver]

Ooh, I see what you meant. Yes, you're right. To create pdf's you need to have Acrobat (or Acrobat Professional? I forgot what it's called).

[katkat92]

If you have the latest WordPerfect, you can convert Word docs to PDF without having to buy a program.

[Ryan]

Cute PDF will also convert to PDF. It add's a virtual printer. If I remember, it is free and is not a trial version.
CutePDF Writer
-Ryan

Edited by rmurphy, 28 September 2005 - 11:09 AM.

[Johanna]

http://www.pdf995.com/ and Open Office
www.openoffice.org let you make pdfs for free.

Full version Adobe Acrobat costs about $600, btw

Johanna

[Geoffrey Scheid]

Thanks for all the advice from everyone.
My problem is this. I have Tripod site I'm putting together. I have MS Word docs that I want to place on the site so my team can dowload them when they want.
Does it have to be in pdf format. I have a Converter from .pdf to .doc.
Is there no way to place the document on the site without having it a .pdf????
Please remember to keep this simple because I'm a "subgeek" when it comes to this stuff.

[Johanna]

Tyger told you how in Post #2

Johanna

[Rockett]

lol...we can read, we promise

[Geoffrey Scheid]

I didn't mean to imply anything about reading. What did you mean Rocket?

And I read Post 2 but I still don't understand. Sorry to waste anyones time.

[katkat92]

With PDF file, jpeg, .doc, (any file you want to post online) just FTP the file to your webspace using either Internet Explorer or any FTP program. Then create a link on your webpage refering to that file. Only people that have the program relating to that particular file type will be able to view it, that's why I recommended a PDF because it's something universal...meaning most everyone has it. If you post a Word doc. you run the risk of some people not being able to view the file as you intended because not everyone uses Word.

Hope this helps.