How to Create Bookmarks in PDF Files

PDF files can be password encrypted.

PDF files are ideal for formatting computer-based novels, reports and presentations. You can lock your PDF files so nobody else may edit them. You can also password protect the documents, add page numbers and format the pages with bookmarks and a chapter panel. Adding bookmarks in Adobe Acrobat is easy and takes only a few seconds. To create these bookmarks, you need to have a copy of Adobe Acrobat or some other type of PDF editor.

Things You'll Need

• Adobe Acrobat

Instructions

1. Open your PDF file using Adobe Acrobat.

2. Scroll through your PDF document and find the page on which you would like to create your first bookmark.

3. Right click on the page and select "Add Bookmark." The bookmarks panel will open to the left of your document and a new bookmark labeled "Untitled" will appear at the top of the panel. Click on the new bookmark to create a title.

4. Repeat these steps and add as many bookmarks as you need throughout your document.

5. Open the File menu and click "Properties." On the Properties menu, click on the "Initial View" tab. The Initial View tab shows you what your PDF document will look like when you first open the file.

6. On the Initial View menu, click on the "Navigation" tab. This tab allows you to display your bookmarks panel and page. That way, anyone who opens your document will automatically see your bookmarks beside the document.

7. Click "OK" and save your work.

Tips & Warnings

• Adobe Acrobat is not the same program as Adobe Reader. Make sure you use Adobe Acrobat when you create your bookmarks.

References

• Adobe Press: Bookmarks in Acrobat
• Adobe Acrobat Tutorial: Make the Best of Your Bookmarks