How to Add Bookmark Navigation to a PDF File

Adobe Acrobat is the default application used to create portable document format (PDF) files. As PDF files are often used for large documents, Acrobat features an easy-to-use bookmark tool that allows the PDF creator to specify page bookmarks for easy navigation within the PDF. Similar to a table of contents, bookmarks are a highly interactive PDF element that will allow readers to navigate directly to bookmarked pages when viewing the file. Bookmarks are accessible from the Adobe Reader PDF sidebar and provide readers with a thumbnail preview of the page to further assist in quick navigation.

Instructions

1. Launch Adobe Acrobat.

2. Click the bookmarks icon located in the Acrobat sidebar.

3. Navigate to the page that you wish to bookmark and then click the new bookmark icon (a bookmarked book with a star). If you wish for the bookmark to navigate to a specific portion of the page, you can highlight text and then click the new bookmark icon.

4. Type the name of the bookmark and then press "Enter."

5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for each additional bookmark.

References

• Adobe: Adding Interactivity to Your PDF Document (Links & Bookmarks)
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Adding and Moving PDF Bookmarks