Adding your PDF to Google Docs as a clickable link is pretty much the go-to move for many, and for good reason. When you use a clickable link and decide to publish the Google Docs to the web or turn it into its own PDF, EPUB, or HTML file, the PDF becomes readily accessible to your audience. All a viewer needs to do is click the hyperlink, and they can see the file right away. This method is also quite convenient when your PDF is already uploaded online, say in a cloud storage service or on a website. Plus, it keeps your Docs looking neat as the clickable link can blend in with the rest of your text. Here’s how to add your PDF as a clickable link to Google Docs:
- Grab your PDF’s link. If it’s parked on Google Drive or similar, make sure the share setting is open to anyone.
- Head over to the Google Docs file where this PDF link needs to go.
- Click the link icon in the toolbar.
- Type in the text that you want to act as your link.
- Paste the PDF link.
- Hit Apply.
- (Optional) Change the text color and style of the hyperlink by highlighting the text, clicking on the text color icon at the top, and changing it to black. You can also remove the underline by clicking on the underline icon once.
