Links and attachments in PDFs

Select Edit > Link > Add or edit a link.

The pointer becomes a cross-hair, and any existing links in the document, including invisible links, are temporarily visible.

Drag a rectangle to define the link area.

In the Create Link dialog, choose the options you want for the link appearance.

Select one of the following link actions:

• Go to a page view: Select Next to set the page number, and view the magnification you want in the current document or another document (such as a file attachment). Then select Set Link.
• Open a file: Select the destination file. If the file is a PDF, specify how the document should open, such as whether it should open in a new or existing window. Then select OK.
  Note: If the filename is too long to fit in the text box, the middle of the name is truncated.
• Open a web page: Provide the URL of the destination web page.
• Custom link: Select Next to open the Link Properties dialog. In the dialog, you can set any action, such as reading an article or running a command, to be associated with the link.

Select Edit > Link > Add or edit a link.

To move a link area, move the pointer over the link rectangle and drag it. 

To resize the link area, drag a corner point.

Choose Edit > Link > Add or edit a link.

Right-click on the link and select Properties.

In the Appearance tab, choose a color, line thickness, and line style for the link.

Select one of the following highlight styles:

• None: Doesn’t change the appearance of the link.
• Invert: Changes the link’s color to its opposite.
• Outline: Changes the link’s outline color to its opposite.
• Inset: Creates the appearance of an embossed rectangle.

To hide the PDF link, select the Link Type drop-down menu and then select Invisible Rectangle.

To prevent users from changing the link settings, select the Locked checkbox.

To test the link, select the Hand tool and then select the link. You should be able to jump to the specific location for the link.

Select Edit > Link > Add or edit a link.

Right-click on the link and then select Properties.

In the Actions tab, associate a new action with the link and select OK.

Select Edit > Link > Add or edit a link.

Select the rectangle containing the link that you want to delete.

Press the Delete key on your keypad.

In the target document (destination), go to hamburger menu (Windows)> View or select View from the upper left (macOS). Then select Show/Hide >Side panels > Destinations.
If the document includes the destination you want to link to, you can jump to step 5.

In the Destinations panel, select New Destination from the Options menu, and name the destination.

In the source document, select Edit > Link > Add or edit a link, and drag a rectangle to specify a location for the link.

In the Create Link dialog box, set the link appearance, select Go to a page view, and then select Next.

In the target document, in the Destinations panel, open the destination.

Go to hamburger menu (Windows) > View or select View from the upper right (macOS). Then select Show/Hide > Side panels > Destinations.
It automatically scans all the destinations.

To sort destination names alphabetically, select the Name label. 

To sort destinations by page number, select the Page label.

To navigate to the target location, select Go to Destination from the context menu. 

To delete the destination, select Delete. 

To reset the target of the destination to the page displayed, select Set Destination. 

To assign a new name to the destination, select Rename.

Select Edit > More > Attach file.

In the Add Files dialog, select the file you want to attach.

To add a description to the attachment, select the file, and then from the Options menu, select Edit Description and edit the description text.

Save the file.

Go to  > View > Show/Hide > Side panels > Attachments.

Select the attachment that you want to open.

From the Options menu, select the appropriate option to open the attachment in its native application, save the attachment, or delete it.

Open a PDF. From the global bar in the upper left, select Edit > Link > Auto-create links from URLs.

In the dialog, select All to create links from all URLs in the document. Alternatively, select From and enter a page range to create links on selected pages.

Open a PDF. From the global bar in the upper left, select Edit > Link > Remove web links.

In the dialog, select All to remove all web links in the document. Alternatively, select From and enter a page range to remove web links on selected pages.