Adding an image or video

Visualize your ideas and keep users engaged by adding images or videos to a wiki page.

Adding an image

The easiest way to add an image is to paste an image into your wiki page, or drag and drop an image file from your local system to the Rich Text editor. Or, you can add an image from your local file system, a webpage, or a file attachment that you already uploaded:

  1. From the navigation bar, click Wikis and select the wiki you want to work on.
  2. Select the page you want to edit, and then click Edit.
  3. In the Rich Text editor, place the cursor where you want the image to be displayed.
  4. Click the Insert/Edit Image icon Insert or edit image icon in the editor toolbar.
  5. Select an image from your local files, enter the URL of an image file, or add an existing image.

Adding a video

If you have the URL of a Flash movie, link directly to it. A Flash movie usually has a *.swf file extension. Or link to an embedded video, such as a YouTube video, by embedding the video code in your HTML code.

  • To insert a Flash movie:
    1. From the navigation bar, click Wikis and select the wiki you want to work on.
    2. Select the page you want to edit, and then click Edit.
    3. In the Rich Text editor, click the Insert Flash Movie iconInsert flash movie icon.
    4. Enter the URL of the video.
    5. Set the width and height of the video.
    6. If the video looks good to you in the Preview area, click OK to add the Flash movie to your wiki page.
  • To embed a video:
    1. From the navigation bar, click Wikis and select the wiki you want to work on.
    2. Select the page you want to edit, then click Edit.
    3. Copy the embed code of the video, then paste the code in the HTML Source editor.