Things You'll Need:
- Computer
- PDF reader software, such as Adobe Reader
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Step 1
Open the PDF in your PDF reader. Adobe Reader is available free (see link in Resources). Scan the document to find the highlighted phrase or word. The phrases or words will be highlighted in blue, much the same as on many websites. This highlight will indicate to you that it is a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) hyperlink. When you see this familiar blue highlight, you will know that clicking on it will take you to a related website.
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Step 2
Move your mouse and hover the pointer over the URL Hyperlink. Often, the word or phrase will not be the actual website address. In this case, you want to make sure that the link is not taking you to an unrelated website or worse, a website that could cause damage to your computer. When you place the pointer right over the link, it will display the actual web address. If you feel that the website address is trustworthy, then you can proceed.
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Step 3
Close any other Internet browsing windows you have open. The reason you want to do this is because the link will open in the last browsing window you opened. This can become a problem if you are on a site checking your email or logged into another account. It will automatically open over anything else you have opened in this window.
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Step 4
Click on the URL hyperlink once. A window will pop up. This window will display the website address and ask if you would like to proceed. If you do want to visit the site, then you can click the "Allow" button. If you have any Internet browser windows opened, then it will open in the last one. If one is not opened, then the website will be opened in a new window. You can also right click on the link and click "Open in New Window" if you do not want it to open in the last window you were working on.
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Step 5
Close the window you opened after visiting the site.
