Can I insert a PDF into a course slide?

Great to know that you can do it...the second example of the lightbox is exactly what I'm looking for...can you tell me how to do this?

I have added the PDF into the player resources list, is that the right place to start?

Can anyone advise me on how to know this?

Pick the slide you want the PDF to appear on.  If you want the PDF to appear when a button is selected like the example create a new layer.  On the new laye:

1. Select the Insert Tab. 
2. Select Web Object.
3. Dialog box will appear.
4. In Address field enter the url where your PDF resides. 
5. Click OK. 

You will not be able to see the PDF document if you use the Preview feature.  You will need to publish the project to do a real test. 

Hi Louis,

Here are the directions on how to insert a link to the PDF as Michael described, and if you're able to host the PDF on a server you could use the web object method as Michael O. shared. 

So does this mean that I can't place the PDF in a slide within a scroll panel so that users can open scroll through the PDF without having to open it in a different browser window? 

@Loius, you can display a pdf either in a new browser window or inside a slide as shown here: http://dev.keypointlearn.com/xcl71_SL/PDF/V3/story.html

Great, that is exactly what I would like to achieve, how do I do this?

Anyone...?

See here: https://community.articulate.com/series/4/articles/adding-hyperlinks-in-articulate-storyline-2 under 'Hyperlinking to a File'

Ok so I've followed this but when I attempt to preview the file nothing happens, I am using a transparent player and I'm not sure whether this is making a difference?

The links won't work until you publish and upload the content to some server.

Louis,

Please let us know if you're still having difficulty after going through the steps mentioned. 

I've uploaded the document to the external files folder in the story_content but when I open the 'story' (html document), the 'story' (swf file) or the 'story_unsupported' files the document does not open. On the other hand the 'story_html5' version does open the document. 

Anyone have any idea what I'm doing wrong?

Hi Louis,

Are you testing the published output within the intended environment? You'll want to test as described here.

The Michael Hinze´s links are dead, would it be possible to repost them?

https://community.articulate.com/series/4/articles/adding-hyperlinks-in-articulate-storyline-2

Hi Mitoo,

If you're referencing the links on Michael's site - you'll need to reach out to him directly using the "contact me" button on his profile. 

Link is missing, any other location or suggestion about this solution, I would like to know about it, please?

Hi Eli- This thread is a little older so I'm not sure if Michael is still subscribed. I'd recommend reaching out to him directly via the Contact Me feature in his E-Learning Heroes profile page. 

Sorry, that was an old link. here is a quick example (disregard the poor formatting). I create a simple html page that holds the pdf. That html page is linked to a Storyline webobject.

If you want to have the PDF inserted in-slide, then you can convert the PDF to PPT:

https://smallpdf.com/pdf-to-ppt

From there simply import that file and  Voi La. I had to do that a few times. 

Brilliant tip ICAO.  Worked licked a charm. 

Something that worked for me using an LMS.

1. Add the PDF to SL Resources
2. PUBLISH to LMS > Zip and Upload
3. Playback in LMS to retrieve the LMS link to the Resource
4. Use that Link as your Web-Object
5. Optional - Hide Resources in player
6. Publish to LMS......

I  have tried, but it the file open in the new or the same window. Can you help me with the source file?:)