Introduction

File Groups allow you to add a formatted list of file document download links to your pages. Once a File Group has been added to a page, visitors can click to download the document files (.pdf, .doc, .xls, etc.) that you have added to it. The following tutorial explains how to create File Groups.
1. Edit your Page

Begin by editing the page you wish to add the File Group to. This is done by clicking the "Pages" link, located at the top of your Digital Bell Dashboard, then locating, or searching for the appropriate page title. Once you have located the appropriate page, click the Edit button (pencil icon) to the left of the title. This will bring you to the page's content editor.

edit page

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2. Add the File Group

Next, click the "Files" link, located under the "Add Content" heading in the left margin of the page. This will add a new File Group to the bottom of your page. 

file group link

Optionally, you can click and drag the Move icon (four arrows) to reposition the File Group above or below any existing content.

reposition file group

A group title can also be added by clicking the "Click to add a Group Title" text, located at the top of your new File Group.

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3. Add your Files

Existing Files

If the files you'll be using have already been uploaded to the Warehouse, click the "+Existing Files" link to bring up the file selector.

add existing file

Locate or search for the appropriate file name in the left hand pane. Once you have located the appropriate file, click the "arrow" icon to the right of the file name to select the file you wish to add to the File Group. Continue locating and selecting additional files as necessary.

 select file to add

Finally, click the "Submit" button to complete the process and add your file(s) to the group.


New Files

To upload new files, click the "New File" button on the bottom of the group. This will bring up a file browser, and allow you to select and upload a file from your computer.

Locate the file with the file browser, then double-click (or tap) to select and upload it. This will bring up a pop-up window with a progress bar. Once the file upload has complated, click the "Done" button on the pop-up window. Finally, click the "Submit" button on the File Group to complete the process.

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4. Optional - Add Title and Abstract

Optionally, once you have added files to the group, you can click the indvidual file names to add more information.

add more information to files

Clicking the files individually will bring up a form for each, which allows you to enter a title for the file, as well as a short abstract/summary. Once you have completed the form, click the "Submit" button to save your changes.

add title and abstract

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