Adding & Editing Links

To Add a Link to a PDF Document:

1. 1. You can add links manually to your PDF pages by clicking the Link tool and drawing the outline of the link on the page. Once it’s added you can edit its appearance and set the action it should perform when clicked by the user.
   2. On the Page Layout tab, in the Navigation group, click Link.

1. 1. On the page, click and drag the pointer to add the link.
   2. In the Create Link window, set the Link appearance properties and select the Link action.
2. Click Next to configure the options related to your selected Link action.
3. Click and drag the link to move it, or click and drag one of the corner handles to resize it.

To edit the appearance of links in PDF documents:

You can control what links look like, including what color they are when visible, as well as how the link will appear when clicked on. If you need to you can also lock your links so each link keeps its position and properties.

1. 1. On the Page Layout tab, in the Navigation group, click the down arrow below Link and then click Edit Links.
   2. Right-click on the link you want to edit and click Properties.

1. On the Appearance tab, click the options you would like to change.

Tip: To edit the appearance of more than one link, hold down Ctrl and left-click each link to select them.

To Set the Default Link Style:

1. 1. On the Page Layout tab, in the Navigation group, click the down arrow below Link and then click Edit Links.
   2. Right-click on a link that uses the style you would like to make the default, and then click Use Current Appearance as Default.

To Align, Resize, and Reposition links:

1. 1. If you have created a set of links in a PDF and they need to be precisely laid out—for example, when you’ve added navigation links in the header or footer of a page—use the link aligning tools.
   2. On the Page Layout tab, in the Navigation group, click the down arrow below Link and then click Edit Links.
   3. Hold down Ctrl and click on each link you would like to reposition.
   4. Right-click and choose from the Align, Center, Distribute, and Size options.

Note: To use the Align, Center, Distribute and Size options you must select at least two links.

To Delete Links:

1. On the Page Layout tab, in the Navigation group, click the down arrow below Link and then click Edit Links.
2. Left-click on the link to select it.
3. Do either of the following:
   • Press the Delete key on your keyboard
   • Right-click on the link, click Edit and then Delete