PDF

You need to have the content editor open. To access the editor for a planning activity, go to the activity's detailed view and click Quick Actions > Edit general element info. For a timeline, open the Timeline Context Menu and click Details. The Edit Timeline dialog box opens.

  1. In the editor, position your cursor where you want to insert the PDF.

  2. Click the icon.

  3. The PDF dialog box appears.

  4. Choose one of the following options:

    • To add a PDF from the activity's attachments:

      1. Click Browse....

      2. The attachment list of the activity is displayed.

      3. Click the Use button next to the PDF you want to add.

    • To upload a new PDF:

      1. Click Browse....

      2. The attachment list of the activity is displayed.

      3. Add a PDF file by dragging and dropping it in the lower area of the dialog box, or click the area to select a file on your computer.

      4. The file will be uploaded as an attachment to the activity and will appear in the attachment list.

      5. Click the Use button next to the PDF.

    • To use an asset of the PDF file type from the Media Pool:

      1. Click Select asset.

      2. The asset search is displayed.

      3. Browse for the PDF you want to use.

      4. Activate the checkbox next to the PDF.

      5. Click Apply.

      6. The link to the PDF is added to the URL field in the PDF dialog box.

  5. Edit the properties of the PDF as needed. For more information, refer to the Properties section below.

  6. Click OK.

The preview image for the PDF is now added in the editor.

In the PDF dialog box, you can configure the following properties:

Function

Description

Allow download?

Choose whether users can download the PDF. If you select Yes, a download button appears below the PDF preview image.

LinkText

Note: This is visible only if the Allow download? property is activated.

Define the label for the download button.

Orientation

Select the alignment of the PDF preview image:

  • Center: Centers the preview image. Text cannot flow around it.

  • Left: Aligns the preview image to the left. Text can flow around it if space is available.

  • Right: Aligns the preview image to the right. Text can flow around it if space is available.

  • None: No specific alignment. Text cannot flow around the preview image.

Scaling

Define how the content is displayed in the window:

  • No scaling: Displays the content at its original size.

  • Height fill: Scales the content to fit the full height of the window.

  • Width fill: Scales the content to fit the full width of the window.

  • Window fill: Scales the content to fit either the height or width, whichever requires the least scaling.