# Linking to a word document

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-to-a-word-document/2048>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 12, 2002, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-to-a-word-document/2048 "2002-06-12T13:14:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-to-a-word-document/2048/1 "2002-06-12T13:14:47Z")

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Hi there. I’m currently designing my online portfolio. I want the user to be able to click a link and download my CV in Word format. Does ne1 have ne ideas???\r\rThanx!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-to-a-word-document/2048/2 "2002-06-12T14:12:56Z")

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If you are using your Portfolio on the web, then what you can do is in flash use the getURL function.\rex: getURL(“myWord.doc”,\_blank);\r\rThis way, it should download to that persons computer like any other file.\r\rHope this helps. \r\r~D