Create a link
Links take you to another location in the same document, another document, or a website.
Create a link
To add a link to a PDF document
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Open a PDF file on which you want to create a link and choose Document > Link.
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Click and drag a rectangle to create a link.
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In the Create Link dialog box, set the desired link appearance.
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Select an action in the Action section:
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If you select Go to a page view, the link will lead you to a specific page view within the same document or in another document (such as a file attachment). (1) Click Next and the Create Go to View dialog box appears, informing you to use the navigation tools to set the view for the link. (2) Go to a page and set a desired viewing magnification in the current document or in another document. (3) Click Set Link to create the link destination.
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If you select Open a file, clicking the link will open a specified file. Click Next and locate a file to link to. Click Open.
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If you select Open a web link, it takes you to a specified URL. Click Next and then enter a URL in the field. Click OK.
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Select Custom link and click Next to open the Link Properties dialog box. The Actions tab offers you a list of available actions you can set for the link, such as executing a menu item.
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Optionally, you can adjust the position and size of it as you would expect:
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To move the link rectangle, click-drag it with the Select tool or Link tool.
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To resize the link rectangle, click-drag any corner or side point with the Select tool or Link tool.
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To test a link
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On the Sidebar Navigation pane, click the Hand tool or choose Basic > Hand.
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Using the Hand tool, click on the link to see if the link can perform the specified action.
