Online Help and Support

• We recommend that Mac users use the Firefox browser to access LiveText. Firefox is installed on all Lawrence computers and can be downloaded at no cost to your personal computer from: http://firefox.com
• LiveText has a very useful online help section, accessible by clicking the Help button in the upper right corner.
• You can also email: support@livetext.com or phone (866) 548-3839 and ask for technical support.

Adding a section to an existing page

1. Open your portfolio.
2. Click on the page (Introduction, Philosophy, etc.) that you want to edit.
3. Click Manage Sections on the right.
4. Click the Create Section button and select Text & Image.
5. Give the section a name.
6. Click the section's link to edit it.
7. Enter and format text as necessary and then click one of the Save or Cancel buttons in the upper right.

Adding an image to a section

Note that a section can only contain a single image; add additional sections as necessary to display multiple images on a single page.

• An image can only be added to an existing section. If necessary, follow the steps above to add a section.

1. Edit the section you wish to add the image to.
2. Click Edit next to Inserted Image near the bottom of the page.
3. If the image was previously uploaded, select it from the list.
4. If the image is not yet in LiveText, click Upload New Image and browse to an image on your hard disk.
5. Adjust the options to set the position and size of the image.
6. Click Save Changes to continue editing the section or click Save & Finish to return to the section.

Adding an attachment to a section

A section can contain multiple attachments.  Don't forget to use PDFs to ensure compatibility for your viewers!

• An attachment can only be added to an existing section. If necessary, follow the steps above to add a section.

1. Edit the section you wish to add the attachment to.
2. Click Edit next to Inserted Files near the bottom of the page.
3. If the attachment was previously uploaded, select it from the list.
4. If the attachment is not yet in LiveText, click Upload New File and browse to a document on your hard disk.
5. Click Save & Finish to return to the section.

Adding a new page to your portfolio document

1. Open your portfolio document.
2. Click Manage Pages near the top.
3. Click the New button and enter a title.
4. If necessary, use the Page Order button to rearrange the pages.

Converting a Word, Excel, or PowerPoint document to a PDF for use as an attachment

• From a Mac:
  1. select File >> Print
  2. click on PDF in the lower left and select Save As PDF.

• From a Windows PC in the Humanities Computing Lab (Main Hall 108) or from any PC with Office 2007 installed:
  1. Click the Office Button (upper left corner) and select Save As >> PDF or XPS.
  2. Select PDF for the format.
  3. click Publish to convert the document's format and save a PDF.