Add PDF bookmarks

You can create bookmarks by selecting text on a page and making it a bookmark, or by adding an untitled bookmark and then setting and naming it in the Bookmarks panel. (See also the edit PDF files feature overview for related information.)

When adding bookmark links to other parts of a PDF document, you can have precise control over the exact view the user will arrive at -- you're not limited to just linking to a page. You set up the precise view by positioning the page as you would like it to be viewed, and then you create the bookmark. If you want to link to a particular part of the page, for example zoom in on a table or diagram, then just zoom in to the view you want the bookmark to go directly to.

Types of bookmarks you can create include:

• Go to page in document.
• Go to page in another PDF document.
• Go to a Web page.
• Open another file.
• Run JavaScript and actions on forms.
• Execute a menu item.

To display the Bookmarks panel:

1. Do one of the following:
   • Select the Show/Hide Document Panel  toolbar button, and then the Bookmarks panel icon.
   • Choose View > Navigation Panel > Bookmarks.
   • Use the F6 shortcut key and select the Bookmarks panel.

To add a bookmark to a PDF document:

1. Right-click on the page and select Add Bookmark.
2. Right-click on the new bookmark in the Bookmark panel, then select Set Action.
3. In the Bookmark panel, right-click on the new bookmark, then select Set Action.
4. Choose the settings and click Set.
5. To rename the bookmark label, left-click twice on it, and then update the label text.

To add a bookmark link to a page:

1. Navigate to the page to link to and set the display view how it shall appear when the bookmark is clicked by the user.
2. Right-click on the page and select Add Bookmark.
3. In the Bookmark panel, right-click on the new bookmark, then select Set Action.
4. In the Set Bookmark Action window, select the action from the dropdown list.
5. Choose the settings and click Set.
6. To rename the bookmark label, left-click twice on it, and then update the label text.

To turn a heading or text into a bookmark:

1. Select the Select Text tool  from the toolbar.
2. With the mouse, click and drag the cursor to select the text for the bookmark label.
3. Right-click on the page and select Add Bookmark.
4. In the Bookmark panel, right-click on the new bookmark, then select Set Action.
5. In the Set Bookmark Action window, select the action from the dropdown list.
6. Choose the settings and click Set.

Tip: With Nitro PDF Professional you can generate bookmarks automatically from your Word and PowerPoint^® based on the heading styles they contain. See the Creation section of the Nitro PDF Professional user guide.

Related info: Nitro Pro 5 Help

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Create PDF bookmarks

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