Add a document to a News item (or Alert) on your Navigator website

Add a document to a News item (or Alert) on your Navigator website (written instructions)

This tutorial will show you how to add a document (word document/PDF) to a News item on your GPsurgery.net Navigator website.

Ensure you are logged into your Navigator website. The black admin toolbar should be visible at the top of the screen.

Hover your mouse over +New in the admin toolbar, and select Media from the drop-down that appears.

Drag and drop your document or use the Select Files button to choose one from your file manager. Your file needs to be accessible to your patients. Ideally, you should use a Word document or other accessible format. PDFs are not accessible. Read more about choosing an accessible document format.

Once the document has uploaded, use the Copy URL to clipboard button to copy the URL of your document.

Hover your mouse over +New in the admin toolbar again. Select News (or Alert) from the drop-down that appears.

Set up your news item as you would normally, adding a title and description.

In the primary website link text box, add meaningful link text to explain to patients that when they select the link, they will download your document. Find out more about meaningful link text.

Paste the URL you copied into the Primary website link box.

Once you are happy with your News item, select the Publish button in the Publish box.

Your news item will now be published. Patients will be able to download your document by selecting the link at the bottom of the News item.