How to Create a URL Hyperlink Using Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign allows you to create high-quality PDF documents for use on the computer. You might want to create hyperlinks within the document to help your reader launch a new website from your document, for example, as a way of offering sources or references to an outside site. You can also create a link to a specific page in the document, which allows you to create a table of contents or quickly reference a certain page.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
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Create Link to Website
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Click the "View" menu, then click "Extras" and "Show Hyperlinks" to open the hyperlink panel.
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Click the object or highlight the text you would like to use as the anchor for the hyperlink.
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Type the URL to the Web page in the "URL" text box.
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Click "New Hyperlink" and select "URL" from the "Link To" menu.
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Click "OK" to create the link to an outside website within the document.
Create Link to Document Page
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Click the "View" menu, then click "Extras" and "Show Hyperlinks" to open the hyperlink panel.
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Click the object or highlight the text you would like to use as the anchor for the hyperlink.
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Click "New Hyperlink" from the hyperlinks panel.
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Select "Page" from the "Link To" menu.
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Select the name of the document you want to link to in the "Documents" section. This section will detect all InDesign documents you currently have open on the computer.
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Type the page you want to link to in the "Page" section, then select "Fixed" for the "Zoom Setting."
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Click "OK" to create the hyperlink.
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