Just go to the WRITE-modus.
Scroll down to the Upload tool.
Click on BROWSE
Select the file you want to upload (image, pdf, ppt)
Before hitting the upload button give a title and short description. This way your files remain easily browsable!
Now, click on Upload
As soon as uploading has finished, you will see the file in the upload-bar
You can change settings by clicking on the file
A menu appears.
Change any setting by just clicking on it.
For images: The first row of settings gives you the opportunity to choose between using the original image or a thumbnail (thumbnails all have default the same size and will be aligned left of text)
The second row lets you choose between the way the image is linked: not linked, linked to image (clicking on image will give image in white screen), linked to page (clicking gives images in post view) or linked to pop-up (hoover over image and original will appear in screen!)
Typically using thumbnail and linked to pop-up is most common used
For other file types: You can choos between linked to page of direct to file and using title or using filename in the first and second row
In all cases: the rest of the rows give “insert” to insert the file into the post/excerpt, “delete” to delete it or “close option” to exit this settings menu.
Next, select the spot in the post or the excerpt were you want to place the file (by putting your cursor there)
On the file in the upload bar click on “insert” and your file is there.
OR just drag the item to the excerpt or post-box and let go.
Any other file than an image is now a link (you can change the text of the link by just editting it).