Today we use Google Drive / Docs / Sheets / Forms embedded in our Blogger pages and posts to distribute documents. In the past we used Scribd to host PDF documents.
You can read how to insert documents on the Google Drive support website:
Here is an example of how to embed a Google Document:
- Bring up the document and choose "Publish to the web" from the File menu:
- Click the Embed tab and the "Publish" button and you should see this:
- Copy the highlighted text which we will publish into Blogger.
- Create a new post on Blogger. In the menu at the top click "HTML" and then paste the text above.
- You now need to tweak the width and height of the document in the page so that it looks OK. For example, we can change the text you pasted above to 100% width and 900 pixels height like this: <iframe width="100%" height="900" src="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CsFEvxo3M_Cp7vilpYkrxOqEFdnwFi-z6ZypgLkXyrM/pub?embedded=true"></iframe>
- You can add additional text before and after your document in the same Blogger post. When you are ready, click "Publish"
You will find that publishing is very similar for Google Docs, Sheets, Forms, and You Tube videos. In each case there is a way to "share" the content and get HTML that you can embed in a Blogger post or page.
To login to Scribd as the leader account:
- Make sure that the username that appears at the top of the page is the [LEADERS USERNAME] and not your personal Scribd account.
- If the username is not the correct one, click "Log Out".
- Login with the [LEADERS USERNAME] and [LEADERS PASSWORD].
To add a new document:
- Login to Scribd as the leader account.
- You'll find the yellow Upload button at the top of every page on Scribd. Once
you're logged into Scribd, click it to go to the Upload page.
- Click "Click to Choose Files" and select one or more files from your computer.
If you can't see this button, check that your browser plug-ins or security
software is configured to allow traffic from Scribd.
- Next you have a chance to rename your uploads and set privacy settings before
uploading (do not set files as Private). When ready, click "Upload Docs."
- After your documents finish uploading, you'll be given the opportunity to
categorize, tag, and describe your documents. Most documents that you upload should be categorized as "Presentations > Brochures & Catalogs" and tagged with "Cub Scouts, Pack 3322".
- Next look for the "Embed Code". Next to the text box with the embed code is a "Copy" button that will copy the code to your clipboard. This is the code that we need to publish on the Pack 3322 blog.
- Create a new Blog post using the instructions on this site. Switch to the HTML editor and paste the embed code into the post. Once you publish the post, users will see the document on the pack blog.
To update a published document:
- Login to Scribd as the leader account.
- Click Home, then Manage Your Documents. Or, you can click Your Docs in the upper right corner of the site.
- Click the Edit button next to the document you want to update.
- On the document's properties page, click Upload a new revision of this document.
To permanently delete a document:
- Login to Scribd as the leader account.
- Click Home, then Manage Your Documents. Or, you can click Your Docs in the upper right corner of the site.
- Click the Delete button next to the document you want to delete.
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