Adding Word Documents and PowerPoint Presentations

0) Open the file in Word, Powerpoint, or other application. In the "File" menu, click "Save as...." Change the save as type option to "PDF." Click save and make sure you know where the file is saved.

Figure 1. The save as dialogue box. The exact appearance of the box varies, but all presentation software and word processing applications have the option to save files as PDF.

1) Open your Moodle classroom.

2) Turn editing on with the toggle in the top right.

3) Navigate to the topic or week in which you want to add the file.

4) "Click add an activity or resource" 

Figure 2. The "Add an activity or resource" button in Moodle. Make sure to us the button under the tppic or week where you want the file to appear.

5) Click "File" in the gallery.

Figure 3. The "Add an activity or resource gallery." 

6) In the "Inset file" dialogue box, enter a meaningful name.

7) (optional) add a description.

8) Click the "Add" icon in the "Select files" box.

9) Use the file picker to navigate t0 the PDF on you computer. Select it then "Open" and "Upload this file." 

10) Open the "Appearance" options

11) In the "Display" menu, click "Embed"

Figure 4. The "Inset file" dialogue box. 

12) Click "Save and display"

13) Notice the PDF will be embedded in the classroom so all students will see it regardless of the device they are using.