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    Work with to-page and to-web links

    December 28th, 2020

    PDF Expert lets you add links to the text in PDF files. You can link to a webpage or a particular page in the same PDF document.

    Note: This is a subscription-based feature of PDF Expert.

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    How to add a link to a PDF file

    Mac iOS
    1. Open a PDF file and select the Edit tab.

    2. Select Link in the top toolbar.

    3. Select the area or the text you want a link to be added to.

    4. Choose the link destination on the sidebar on the right: To Page to add a link to a particular page in the current file, or To Web to add a webpage link.

    5. To link To Page, enter the page number or use the target picker to select it. To link To Web, enter the destination URL.

    6. Once done, click the blank space to save the changes. When finished working with links, click Edit at the top to exit the mode.
    1. Open a document.
    2. On the top toolbar, select Edit PDF.
    3. Tap Link .
    4. Select some text or an area to add a link.
    5. In a pop-up menu, tap Destination.
    6. To link to a particular page in the current file, select the To Page tab.
    7. Enter the page number. You can also use the target picker or the thumbnails mode to select the needed page. Enter the destination URL.
    8. To link to a webpage, select the To Web tab.

    Tip: While the Link tool is active, you can scroll the document with two fingers.

    How to edit an added link

    Mac iOS
    1. Open a PDF file and select the Edit tab.
    2. Click the link you want to edit.
    3. Change the link destination on the sidebar on the right. Once done, click the blank space to save the changes. When finished working with links, click Edit at the top to exit the mode.
    1. Open a PDF file and select the Edit tab.
    2. Tap the link you want to edit.
    3. Change the link destination. Once done, tap the blank space to save the changes. When finished working with links, tap Edit at the top to exit the mode.

    Make all links highlighted

    Mac iOS

    When you add a link to a particular area of the document, it’s not visible and opens when you click the area. PDF Expert can highlight all your links with a light blue color to make them easier to notice. To do so, go to the General section of the PDF Expert Preferences and tick Highlight links.

    When you add a link to a particular area of the document, it’s not visible and opens when you click the area. PDF Expert can highlight all your links with a light blue color to make them easier to notice. To do so, open the PDF Expert Settings and enable the Highlight links toggle.

    How to remove a link from a PDF file

    Mac iOS
    1. Open a PDF file and select the Edit tab.
    2. Select Link in the top toolbar.
    3. Click the link you want to remove, then press the Delete key.
    4. When finished working with links, click Edit in the top to exit the mode.

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    1. Open a file.
    2. Select Edit PDF on the top toolbar.
    3. Choose Link .
    4. Tap the link you want to remove. 
    5. In a pop-up menu, select Delete.
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