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At the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board, we are Switching on Learning by integrating Google’s powerful ecosystem into every classroom. This blog is a dedicated space for sharing the ideas, methodologies, and digital tools that transform the modern educational experience. Our Digital Toolkit We empower educators and students by leveraging a robust, collaborative environment: Google Workspace for Education: Driving seamless collaboration through Docs, Drive, and Classroom. The Power of AI: Utilizing Gemini and integrated AI features to personalize learning and spark creativity. Data-Driven Assessment: Using MarkBook to track student growth with precision and transparency. The Process of Learning: Leveraging Revision History to emphasize growth, iteration, and the visible journey of a student's work. From interactive Chrome tools to digital storytelling, we aren't just using tech—we’re using it to bridge gaps, foster global collaboration, and future-proof our students' skills.

How to Embed a PDF file into a Blogger Blog Post

PDF is a commonly used file type that retains its formatting nicely between various computer platforms and can be opened but not easily changed by anyone who has downloaded and installed a freely available PDF reader such as Acrobat Reader or my personal favorite Nitro Reader.

I have recently been asked, "How can I attach a PDF file to a Blogger Blog post"?  Unfortunately the answer is you cannot...  however, you can embed a PDF document into a Blog post and the following steps will show you how to do it.

Step 1.  Login to your Google Account.

Step 2.  When logged in you will see a "Black Tool Bar" along the top of the web page.  In this black tool bar you will select "Drive".

Step 3.  You need to create a Folder that will contain Documents that anyone can view, so select "Create" then select "Folder".
Step 4.  Give the new folder a name such as "Public" or "Shared". 

Step 5.  Select your "Public" folder and from drop down box select "Share -> Share".














Step 6.  Change "Who has access" from "Private" to "Public on the web".
















Step 7.  Open your Public (or Shared)  folder and select the "Upload icon", then choose "Files" and then find and open the PDF file from your computer.
Step 8.  Select "Upload and share" then choose "Share" and then "Done".

Step 9.  Open the newly uploaded PDF file in Google Docs (just double-click the file).

Step 10.  From "File" menu select "Embed this PDF file".

Step 11.  Select and copy all of the HTML code that appears.
Step 12.  Open Blogger (Black menu bar, More->Blogger) and create a new Blog post.

Step 13.  With Blogger's editor window open, select the "HTML" button and then paste the HTML code into the window.

Step 14.  You may need to modify the width and height values to get the embedded PDF file to display correctly on your Blog.  Use the Preview option to test new values.

When you are happy with the size of the embedded PDF file you can simply select "Publish"

That is it, you have now embedded a PDF document into a Blogger Blog post.  I hope you found this guide useful.

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