How to Link to a Page in a PDF File

Use Adobe Acrobat to create a PDF link.

Adobe Acrobat, which is the main software used to create and edit Portable Document Format (PDF) files, allows you to create links in an existing PDF. These links can jump to other documents, websites or a page view in the same document. Acrobat provides a lot of customization for link creation as you can specify what the link should look like, what it does when you click on it and how the page looks when you to jump to it.

Things You'll Need

• Adobe Acrobat

Instructions

1. Open a PDF document in Adobe Acrobat.

2. Click the "Tools" menu, then "Select & Zoom," then "Select Tool."

3. Click and drag your cursor to select a portion of text or an image that you want to serve as the link.

4. Right-click the selection. Click "Create Link," which launches the "Create Link" dialog box.

5. Choose the options you want the link to have under "Link Appearance." For instance, to create an underlined link, choose "Visible Rectangle" for the "Link Type." Choose "Underline" for the "Line Style." Click the color box to select a color for the underline. Select the "Highlight Style" and "Line Thickness" you prefer.

6. Select "Go to a Page View" under "Link Action." Click "Next."

7. Scroll down to the page to which you want to link. Click the "Zoom" tools in the above toolbar to set the magnification of the page.

8. Click "Set Link" to create the link.

9. Place your cursor over the link you created, then click to test it.

References

• Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Help: Create a Link