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title: Linking to a file
description: "To insert a link to a file on your own computer: 1. Click 'Insert' > 'Link to File' in the main menu, or use the keyboard shortcut Alt+F / ?+?+ F . 2. Navigate to and select the file you…"
url: "https://www.onlineclarity.co.uk/docs/linking-to-a-file/"
updated: "2020-09-15"
category: Linking
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# Linking to a file

To insert a link to a file on your own computer:

1. Click 'Insert' > 'Link to File' in the main menu, or use the keyboard shortcut Alt+F / ?+?+ F .
2. Navigate to and select the file you want to link to.
3. Click 'Open'.

This will insert a link to the file, with the file name as the linked text.