How to Create a URL in a PDF

Inserting a URL link into a Portable Document Format (PDF) file increases the professionalism and internet compatibility of the document. It enables anyone viewing the PDF to click on a link and be delivered directly to a website. This is easily done in the paid-version Adobe Acrobat.

Things You'll Need

• Adobe Acrobat

Instructions

1. Open Adobe Acrobat.

2. Select "Tools" from the top menu bar.

3. Select "Advanced Editing" from the drop-down menu.

4. Click "Link Tool." The cursor will become cross hairs.

5. Hold down the mouse button and drag to highlight the area in the PDF where you would like to place the URL. A pop-up window will appear.

6. Select the "Link Type" and "Highlight Style" that you want from the drop-down boxes.

7. Click on the circle to the immediate left of "Open a web page" at the bottom of the pop-up window.

8. Click on the button labeled "Next." A pop-up window entitled "Edit URL" will appear.

9. Type the URL in the text box in the pop-up window.

10. Click on the button labeled "OK."

References

• "Adobe: Creating Web Links from URLs"
• "Adobe: Create a Link"