How to Hyperlink in Word to a PDF

Create a hyperlink to a PDF in your Word document.

Just like Web pages, your Microsoft Word document has the ability to contain hyperlinks within text. These links take you to site on the Web or to a file such as a portable data format (PDF) document. Consider creating a hyperlink to a PDF document that has information related to your Word document's topic. Use the tools provided in your Word application to make a hyperlink to the PDF file of your choice.

Instructions

1. Place your PDF file on a free file host, such as MediaFire or FileFactory, to make your document available to others. Follow the instructions to select your file and upload it to the host's server. Copy the Web address that automatically displays after the upload. You do not need to perform this step if your Word document is for personal use or if other users access this file from the same computer.

2. Launch your Word application and start a new document or open an existing one.

3. Type in the text that you want to make a hyperlink. This is the content that takes a viewer to your PDF when she clicks on it.

4. Click and drag your mouse over the desired text to highlight it.

5. Click the "Insert" menu and in the "Links" group select the "Hyperlink" option. Click the "Existing File or Web Page" option and enter the URL address from Step 1 in the dialog window that appears. Click "OK." If you bypassed Step 1, click the "Document" option in the window and follow the prompts to select the PDF file from your computer.

6. Save your work. Your Word file is now linked to your PDF document.

References

• Microsoft Office: Create a Customized Hyperlink to a Document, File or Web Page

Resources

• MediaFire: File Hosting Made Simple
• FileFactory: Free File Hosting
• Microsoft Office: Word Help and How-To