This video lesson on how to link actions to bookmarks in Acrobat XI is from our complete Acrobat XI training, titled “ Mastering Acrobat Made Easy v.XI Pro. The following video lesson, titled “ Assigning Actions to Bookmarks,” shows you how to link actions to bookmarks in Acrobat XI. Link Actions to Bookmarks in Acrobat XI: Video Lesson
Adobe’s free PDF display software, Acrobat Reader, does not provide a way to create buttons. The steps are the same in Adobe Acrobat Standard DC, Adobe Acrobat 2020, and Adobe Acrobat 2017.
After selecting the action, click the “Add…” button. The images below are from Adobe Acrobat Pro DC.To choose the desired action to perform, click the “Select Action” drop-down and select an action from the drop-down menu of choices.
Place the insertion point in the cell where you want the table to appear, and then choose Edit > Paste. Notice that your selection has been added to the “Actions” section in the “Bookmark Properties” dialog box. Do one of the following: Select the cells or table you want to embed, and then choose Edit > Cut or Copy. After entering any required information, click the “OK” button. For example, if you are adding a web link, the dialog box asks for the URL for the link. After selecting the action, click the “Add…” button.ĭepending on the action selected, an additional dialog box will open and prompt you to specify additional settings for the selected action. Click the “Select Action” drop-down to choose the desired action to perform from the drop-down menu of choices. Click the “Actions” tab at the top of the dialog box. With the new bookmark still selected, click the “Options” button in the toolbar at the top of the Bookmarks panel and choose “Properties” from drop-down menu to open the “Bookmark Properties” dialog box. It is helpful to name the bookmark in a way that lets the viewer know what action it is linked to for example, “View Our Web Page.” After naming the bookmark, press the “Enter” key on your keyboard to confirm the name of the bookmark. To link actions to bookmarks in Acrobat XI, click the “New Bookmark” button in the Bookmarks panel and name the bookmark. This can be helpful if you want to make it easy for a viewer to access an outside website, search a PDF, or perform any number of different menu actions from within the Bookmarks panel. You can link actions to bookmarks in Acrobat XI.
Once the field is added, you can also make it required. In case a form participates in a document flow, by configuring mandatory fields you will ensure the needed data is collected before the form is passed to the next step of the flow.ĭoes paperwork clog up your daily routine? Then consider Fluix – a lightweight document management software solution, which helps to digitize paperwork and automate the document workflow across your company.Link Actions to Bookmarks in Acrobat XI: Overview The date will be automatically placed into designated field as shown below: Now, your employee only needs to simply tap the respective field in the PDF form and choose the date from the date picker that will pop-up. Step 3. Click on the Image and drag it to the designated place in a form Step 1. Open your PDF form in Fluix Form Builder under Actions: Step 2. Choose whether you need to edit an existing form, or create a new one: Go to the Home tab, left-click on the selecting tool, and select the content you want to bookmark. It should open up a dialogue box which should allow you to choose the text you wish to have added to the bookmark.
Note: To use this tool, you will need Fluix license, or Fluix free 14-day trial account. Click on the Bookmark icon to unfold the sidebar on the border-left of the software interface.