How to Create a PDF With Bookmarks
Most PDF writing applications have features that allow you to modify PDF files in different ways. From modifying text to adding notes, there are many ways to edit the document. Another feature of the programs is the ability to add bookmarks to a PDF document. Bookmarks essentially provide a link to a page or portion of text within the PDF file that is accessible in a window to the left of the document. You can easily create a PDF with bookmarks by following a few simple steps.
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Instructions
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Download a PDF writing application. While most are available only for a fee, there are free trials and shareware programs available. Review the links in Resources to find a PDF writing program that is suitable for you. Adobe PDF Pro is used in the following examples.
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Open the file to which you want to add bookmarks. If you have not yet converted a source document to PDF, open the document and click once on the "File" drop-down menu. Select the "Print" option and choose the PDF writing option from the list of printers. Click once on the "Print" button and select a folder in which to save the PDF version of the document.
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Make certain the "Select" tool is selected from the toolbar. Move to one of the pages that you want to bookmark.
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Click once on the "Document" drop-down menu and select the "Add Bookmark" option. This action will launch a "Bookmarks" tab and list the new bookmark as "Untitled." To change the name of the bookmark, double-click on the text and type over it.
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Repeat Step 4 for each page that you want to create a bookmark for. To create a bookmark for a specific portion of text within the PDF file, use the select tool to highlight the text and repeat Step 4. To create a bookmark for an image within the PDF file, use the select tool to highlight the image and repeat Step 4.
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