Add Hyperlinks to URLs
A hyperlink is text within the PDF that, when you move your mouse over it, allows you to click on it and go to a specific URL or even open an email addressed to a specific email address. Normally hyperlinks are created in the originating program; however they can be made within Adobe
Turn on Automatic Detect Feature
Adobe Acrobat X will automatically detect URLs and email addresses, and turn them into hyperlinks. So, any text including a www.___.com or myname@provider.com will become a hyperlink.
1. Click Edit > choose Preferences
2. In the Preferences window, do the following:
- Under Categories, select General
- Under Basic Tools, make sure the box in front of Create links from URLs is selected
- NOTE: if your text splits across multiple lines, Acrobat will not recognize the entire URL, for this reason it is important to check through the PDF and make sure all important links are correct. If not, you will have to manually fix the link
Create Hyperlinks without Using Auto Detect
If you are working with a user who has an older version of Acrobat, which does not have the Auto Detect feature, or if you have Auto Detect turned off because you do not want hyperlinks to be made in every PDF; you can use the same feature manually for specific PDFs by doing the following:
1. Go to the Tools pane > click Document Processing > click Create Links from URLs
2. In the pop-up window, click Yes to proceed
3. In the Create Web Links dialog box, select which pages you wish to make links for
4. The final window will tell you how many web links were added to your document
- Tip:
- To quickly view the links that were made, go to the Content panel under the Tools pane, and in the Add or Edit Interactive Object section, click on Select Object
- This will place a black box around any non-printable icons, including your hyperlinks
- NOTE if your text splits across multiple lines, Acrobat will not recognize the entire URL, for this reason it is important to check through the PDF and make sure all important links are correct. If not, you will have to manually fix the link
Manually Fix an Incorrect Link
1. Go to the Content panel under the Tools pane, and in the Add or Edit Interactive Object section, click on Select Object
2. Use the Select Object tool to highlight the incorrect link
3. Double click in the box containing the link
4. In the Link Properties window, do the following:
- Click on the Actions tab
- In the Actions box, select the action above the incorrect URL > click on Edit
- In the Edit URL window, type in the correct URL > click OK
5. In the Link Properties window, click OK to save the changes
6. Click on the box containing the link and drag the corners to encompass the entire text of the URL
Create a Link Manually
1. Select the text you wish to turn into a link
2. Right click on the text > select Create Link
- In the Create Link dialog box, do the following:
- Under Link Appearance, select how you wish the link to appear in the PDF
- Under Link Action, select Open a web page to create a hyperlink
- Click Next
3. The next window is a box in which you can either enter the URL for a website or type mailto:username@provider.com to have the link open an addressed email
Delete a Link
1. Go to the Content panel under the Tools pane, and in the Add or Edit Interactive Object section, click on Select Object
2. Right click on the box containing the link you wish to delete > point to Edit > choose Delete
Remove Link
1. Go to Tools pane> click Document Processing > click on Remove All Links
2. In the pop-up window, select Yes
