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6 Steps to Link to a File in Page Content on Shopify

Last updated: September 01, 2024
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By Sam Nguyen

CEO Avada Commerce

With the Shopify platform, you can use the rich text editor to link to a file in page content after uploading a file.

Step 1: Go to Settings, select Files

From the Shopify admin interface, click Settings at the bottom left corner of the screen.

Among the setting options, select Files.

How to link to a file in page content

Step 2: Copy the URL

From the files list, copy the URL of the file you want.

How to link to a file in page content

Step 3: Go to wherever you want to add the file

Go back to the Shopify admin interface. Look at the left side menu, from there, you can choose wherever you want to connect the file with. It could be Products, Discounts, blog posts, anywhere you know the file suitable to be shared.

Step 4: Highlight the specific text and click Insert link

In the rich text editor field, highlight the text which you want to make a link to your selected file.

On the taskbar of the rich text editor, click Insert link to open the corresponding window.

How to link to a file in page content

Step 5: Paste the URL

In the Link to blank field, paste the selected URL you have chosen before. You can leave the Link title field alone.

Note: The URL of the file need to begin with this structure:

http://cdn.shopify.com/

You may have to correct the structure of the URL.

How to link to a file in page content

Step 6: Confirm your edit

Click the Insert link button at the bottom right corner of the window to confirm your edit.

To link to a file in page content on iPhone (Click here)

  • Step 1: Go to Stores, select Settings

After opening the Shopify app on your phone, tap Stores on the bottom bar.

In the Stores section, select Settings

How to link to a file in page content

  • Step 2: Tap Files

Under the Store settings with a lot of options, swipe down until you meet Files and tap on it.

  • Step 3: Copy the URL

In the files list, copy the URL of the file you want to link from your text.

How to link to a file in page content

  • Step 4: Go to wherever you want to add the file

Go back to the Store tab, then choose your destination to compose a text which you can link to the selected file. It could be Products, Discounts, blog posts, anywhere you know the file suitable to be shared.

  • Step 5: Highlight the specific text and tap Insert link

In the rich text editor field, highlight the text you want to add the URL. Then, tap Insert link, it locates at the right corner above your virtual keyboard.

How to link to a file in page content

  • Step 6: Paste the URL

The Insert link section will appear right after. In Link to, you can paste the selected URL that connects to your file back then. You can leave the Link title** blank field alone. If you want to Open link in new window, turn it on.

Note: The URL of the file need to begin with this structure:

http://cdn.shopify.com/

You may have to correct the structure of the URL.

  • Step 7: Confirm your edit

Tap Done to complete your sequence.

To link to a file in page content on Android (Click here)

  • Step 1: Go to Stores, select Settings

After opening the Shopify app on your phone, tap Stores on the bottom bar.

In the Stores section, select Settings

  • Step 2: Tap Files

Under the Store settings with a lot of options, swipe down until you meet Files and tap on it.

  • Step 3: Copy the URL

In the files list, copy the URL of the file you want to link from your text.

  • Step 4: Go to wherever you want to add the file

Go back to the Store tab, then choose your destination to compose a text which you can link to the selected file. It could be Products, Discounts, blog posts, anywhere you know the file suitable to be shared.

  • Step 5: Highlight the specific text and tap Insert link

In the rich text editor field, highlight the text you want to add the URL. Then, tap Insert link, it locates at the right corner above your virtual keyboard.

  • Step 6: Paste the URL

The Insert link section will appear right after. In Link to, you can paste the selected URL that connects to your file back then. You can leave the Link title** blank field alone. If you want to Open link in new window, turn it on.

Note: The URL of the file need to begin with this structure:

http://cdn.shopify.com/

You may have to correct the structure of the URL.

  • Step 7: Confirm your edit

Tap Done to complete your sequence.

Summary

Linking to a file in page content is a handy move to expand the topic of discussion. For example, there are a lot of things about your product that you cannot show all of those just in the description area of the product itself. You may also want to share a blog post, tips of use article, etc. Therefore, using the rich text editor to create connections from your content to other files is surely in need.

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Sam Nguyen is the CEO and founder of Avada Commerce, an e-commerce solution provider headquartered in Singapore. He is an expert on the Shopify e-commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale systems. Sam loves talking about e-commerce and he aims to help over a million online businesses grow and thrive.

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