{"id":6873,"date":"2024-08-16T11:48:24","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T10:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=6873"},"modified":"2024-09-05T09:48:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T08:48:01","slug":"how-to-use-convert-my-file-to-create-alternative-formats","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/article\/how-to-use-convert-my-file-to-create-alternative-formats\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use \u2018convert my file\u2019 to create alternative formats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Download alternative file formats from the user menu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to the user menu by clicking on the circular head icon in the top right of the DLE. This may be a photo of yourself or a generic icon of a head.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on \u2018Convert my file\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"329\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-6.png\" alt=\"Screen shot of the user menu. Top item convert my file is selected.\" class=\"wp-image-6839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-6.png 329w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-6-195x300.png 195w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-6-33x50.png 33w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-6-39x60.png 39w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-6-65x100.png 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A file conversion window will open where you can choose a file to upload.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you have selected the file to upload click on \u2018upload\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-7.png\" alt=\"Screen shot of accessibility file conversion window\" class=\"wp-image-6840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-7.png 940w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-7-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-7-768x574.png 768w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-7-50x37.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-7-60x45.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-7-100x75.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once you upload the file, Step 2 will appear underneath.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you can select the type of file format you wish to convert your document into.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-8.png\" alt=\"Screen shot of Step 2 Select target format window.\" class=\"wp-image-6841\" style=\"width:667px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-8.png 940w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-8-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-8-768x312.png 768w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-8-50x20.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-8-60x24.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-8-100x41.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once you select the target format, Step 3 will appear.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The options available to you will vary slightly depending on the file format selected. Modify these settings to meet your requirement and enter the email address that you would like the files to be sent to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-9.png\" alt=\"A screen shot of step 3 specify audio options.\" class=\"wp-image-6842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-9.png 940w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-9-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-9-768x301.png 768w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-9-50x20.png 50w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-9-60x23.png 60w, https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-9-100x39.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An example of step 3 options for an audio file. This will differ depending on what format you are downloading.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When you click submit, a receipt will appear and you will receive an email once the file conversion is complete. The request can take some time dependent on demand of the service. If you haven\u2019t received the converted file within four hours please contact <a href=\"mailto:digitaleducation@plymouth.ac.uk\">Digital Education<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to use the \u2018convert my file option\u2019 within the user menu to download your files in alternative formats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[298],"ht-kb-tag":[110,368,367,337,366],"class_list":["post-6873","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-misc","ht_kb_tag-accessibility","ht_kb_tag-alternative-formats","ht_kb_tag-brickfield","ht_kb_tag-file-types","ht_kb_tag-sensus-access"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/6873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6873"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/6873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6911,"href":"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/6873\/revisions\/6911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=6873"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digi-ed.uk\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=6873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}