FAQ (for editors)

For editors

How to access the Dashboard ?
  1. NOT LOGGED IN YET (otherwise go to 2.)
    • If not logged in already, in the footer area, click “Login…”;
    • Use your username and password;
  2. LOGGED IN
    • In the footer area,  click “Dashboard”.
How to add/edit a News post ?
  1. Go to the Dashboard;
  2. Click “Posts”;

TO ADD:

  1. Click “Add New”;
  2. Enter a title and the content text;
  3. On the box “Categories”, choose “News”;
  4. On the box “Feature Image”, you need to upload an image;
  5. On the box “Author” (if available), choose the post author;
  6. On the box “Publish”, click “Publish”.

TO EDIT (if you have permissions):

  1. In the list of Posts, find the post you want and click on its Title;
  2. Make the respective changes;
  3. On the box “Publish”, click “Update”.
How to add/edit PDF files into the Archive menu ?
  1. Go to the Dashboard;
  2. Click “Downloads”;

TO ADD:

  1. Click “Add New”;
  2. Enter a title and a small description;
  3. On the box “Attach File”, upload the PDF file;
  4. On the box “Categories”, choose where is going to appear;
  5. On the box “Package Settings”, choose “ICONS” and the small “PDF file icon”;
  6. On the box “Publish”, click “Publish”.

TO EDIT:

  1. In the list of Downloads, find the file you want and click on its Title;
  2. Make the respective changes;
  3. On the box “Publish”, click “Update”.
How to change a PDF file to other submenu in Archive ?
  1. Go to the Dashboard;
  2. Click “Downloads”;
  3. In the list of Downloads, find the file you want and click below the title on “Quick edit”;
  4. Make the respective changes in “Categories”;
  5. Click “Update”.
How to convert a Word or Excel doc into a PDF file ?

On MAC

  • In the respective software, choose “Print”;
  • On the bottom, choose “PDF > Save as PDF…”.

On WINDOWS 10

On WINDOWS <10 – Use a Program’s Built-in PDF Export

Some applications have added their own PDF-export support because Windows doesn’t have it natively. In many programs, you can print to PDF without installing a PDF printer at all.

  • Google Chrome: Click the menu and and click Print. Click the Change button under Destination and select Save as PDF;
  • Microsoft Office: Open the menu, select Export, and select Create PDF/XPS Document;
  • LibreOffice: Open the File menu and select Export as PDF.

On WINDOWS <10 – Install a PDF Printer

Windows doesn’t include a built-in PDF printer, but it does include one that prints to Microsoft’s XPS file format.  You can install a PDF printer to print to PDF from any application in Windows with a print dialog. The PDF printer will add a new virtual printer to your list of installed printers. When you print any document to the PDF printer, it will create a new PDF file on your computer instead of printing it to a physical document.

You can choose from a variety of free PDF printers available online, but we’ve had good luck with the free CutePDF Writer (Download from Ninite). Just download it, run the installer, and you’re done. Just be sure to uncheck the terrible Ask Toolbar and other bloatware during installation.

On Windows 8, PDF printers you install will appear both in the classic desktop Print dialog and the Modern printer list.

cutepdf-writer-printer

How to edit a Page ?
  1. Go to the Dashboard;
  2. Click “Pages”;
  3. In the list of Downloads, find the page you want;
  4. You only may edit pages you own, so click on the title to edit it (otherwise ask the administrator for permissions);
  5. Make the respective changes;
  6. On the box “Publish”, click “Update”.

 

How to remove a PDF file from a submenu in Archive ?
  • You cannot (only the administrator may delete items);
  • But you may hide the item, by editing the “Download” and removing all its “Categories”.