Guides

Short, practical answers to the questions people have about sharing documents as links.

• How to share a PowerPoint as a link (4 ways)

  OneDrive, Google Slides, PowerPoint for the web, or a rendered link. Which to use, and what each does to your fonts.

• How to share a Word document as a link

  Share a .docx as a link without handing out edit access or a stale attachment.

• How to share an Excel spreadsheet as a link

  Send a spreadsheet people can read but not edit, without the formulas going along for the ride.

• How to send a password protected PDF (without Acrobat)

  Encrypt the file, password a cloud link, or gate a share link. The trade-offs of each.

• How to share a pitch deck with investors

  Format, link versus attachment, tracking, and the email itself.