Can I Post A Pdf File On Facebook

If you have a PDF that you want to share with the globe by means of Facebook, you may hit a snag. You simply can't post that documents type to Facebook as a picture. Thankfully, there are a few ways around that little barricade.

Can I Post A Pdf File On Facebook

Linking to existing content needs that your PDF documents resides somewhere that is openly available-- like Dropbox or Google Drive. Because I do so much work in Acrobat, I'm going to make use of the Acrobat.com cloud solution, which is directly integrated with Acrobat and also Adobe Visitor. This cloud-based service is specifically helpful due to the fact that your PDF files can be accessed from any computer or mobile phone, which is ideal for Facebook. If you don't have Acrobat or Reader set up on your system, you can likewise produce your very own complimentary account on Acrobat.com and also access it using your internet internet browser.

Initially, I'll upload my PDF file to Acrobat.com. You can either do this by aiming your internet browser to files.acrobat.com as well as finalizing in. Or, from within Acrobat or Reader by clicking on the cloud icon in the toolbar, which will post your PDF data to Acrobat.com. I'll make use of the cloud icon from within Acrobat.

Next off, open your web browser and also browse to files.acrobat.com and also sign in if you haven't currently. Examine package beside your PDF documents and also click the Send out File icon.

Under Send out To check the general public Web link box and click the Develop Web link button.

Once the general public web link is generated select the message in the web link as well as duplicate it and also click Close.

Open your Facebook page and paste the link right into a status upgrade (don't struck Post yet).

The long URL has a whole lot gobbledygook in it so go ahead as well as erase it by highlighting the web link as well as striking the remove trick. Next personalize the generic link title by hovering over the Shared Files-- Acrobat.com message till it highlights in yellow and then click it to transform it to something more purposeful.

If you want to find out more regarding the Acrobat.com cloud service, look into my session on Making use of Documents with Acrobat.com in Learn Acrobat XI on Udemy.com.