Scribd

Contents

• Using Scribd
• Supported file types

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Download links are great, but embedding and publishing an actual document into a post or page may be much more valuable to you and your readers. To use this functionality on WordPress.com, you can upload your documents to Scribd, a publishing service that allows you to quickly and easily share writings on the web, and embed them directly into your WordPress.com blog.

Using Scribd

To get started, first create a Scribd account (it’s free) at http://www.scribd.com/. You can then continue with the following steps:

1. Once you have created and activated your account, login and click on the Upload button in your navigation.
   
2. Select the file or files you would like to upload.
   
3. When the upload is complete a screen will appear where you can change options for the document. Click on the linked title of the document, which is shown below:
   
4. When the document loads, click the Embed Doc button to the left of the document.
5. Click “WordPress” under Embed this document. Copy the embed code and then paste it into the editor for any post or page.
   

And here is your result:

View this document on Scribd

Note: If you are experience any problems when uploading or managing your documents on Scribd, please contact Scribd Support.

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Supported file types

Scribd supports most common document formats; if you’re not sure, try uploading it, and see if it works.

• Microsoft Office: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, pps, xls, xlsx
• PDF: pdf, ps
• Open Office: odt, odp, sxw, sxi, etc.
• Text: txt, rtf

Note: WordPress.com has no control over which file types Scribd chooses to support.