Add actions with page thumbnails

To enhance the interactive quality of a document, you can specify actions, such as changing the zoom value, to occur when a page is opened or closed.

1. Click the Pages button on the left.
2. Select the page thumbnail corresponding to the page, and choose Page Properties from the Options menu.
3. Click the Actions tab.
4. From the Select Trigger menu, choose Page Open to set an action when the page opens, or choose Page Close to set an action when the page closes.
5. Choose an action from the Select Action menu, and click Add.
6. Specify the options for the action, and click OK. The options available depend on the action selected.
7. To create a series of actions, choose another action from the menu, and click Add again. Use the Up and Down buttons to arrange the actions in the order you want them to occur.

Note: If you set an action that switches to Full Screen View on Page Open or Page Close, the next time the same page opens or closes, Full Screen View is turned off.

Add an action

1. To add an action just do one of the following:
   - Using the Hand tool, right-click/Control-click the bookmark or page thumbnail, and choose Properties.
   - Using the Select Object tool, double-click the link, media clip, or form field, and choose Properties.
2. Click the Actions tab.
3. From the Select Action menu, select the action type to occur, and then click Add. You can add multiple actions; actions execute in the order that they appear in the Actions list box.
4. (Optional) Select an action on the Actions tab, and use the buttons to reorder, edit, or delete the action.
5. Close the window to accept the actions.
6. Using the Select Object tool, double-click the link, media clip, or form field, and choose Properties.

Actions in Acrobat

You can cause an action to occur when a bookmark or link is clicked, or when a page is viewed. For example, you can use links and bookmarks to jump to different locations in a document, execute commands from a menu, and perform other actions. Actions are set in the Properties dialog box.

For bookmarks or links, you specify an action that occurs when the bookmark or link is clicked. For other items, such as pages, media clips and form fields, you define a trigger that causes the action to occur and then define the action itself. You can add multiple actions to one trigger.

The Locked option prevents the appearance and actions associated with an object from being accidentally changed.

Open, save, or delete an attachment

You can open a PDF attachment and make changes to it—if you have permissions—and your changes are applied to the PDF attachment.

For other types of file attachments, you have an option of opening or saving the file. Opening the file starts the application that handles the file format of the attachment—you must have that application to open the attachment. Any changes you make are not applied to the attachment. Instead, save changes to the file, and then reattach it to the PDF document.

Note: Acrobat requires your approval every time you open or save certain file formats (such as EXE, VBS, or ZIP) because these formats are associated with malicious programs, macros, and viruses that can damage your computer. To open and save trusted file attachments without being prompted, set your Trust Manager preferences.

Open an attachment

• In the Attachments panel, select the attachment, and then click Open or choose Open Attachment from the Options menu.

Save an attachment

1. In the Attachments panel, select one or more attachments, and click Save or choose Save Attachment from the Options menu. If you selected a single attachment, you have the option to rename the file.
2. Specify a location, and then click Save.

Delete an attachment

• In the Attachments panel, select an attachment, and click the Delete button or choose Delete Attachment from the Options menu.

Add an attachment

You can attach PDFs and other types of files to a PDF. If you move the PDF to a new location, the attachments move with it. Attachments may include links to or from the parent document or to other attachments.

Use the Attachments panel to add, delete, or view attachments.

1. Add an attachment by doing one of the following:

   • Choose Document > Attach A File.

   • Click the Attach A File button on the File toolbar.
     Note: The Attach A File button doesn’t appear by default. To add it, right-click/Control-click the toolbar background, choose More Tools, select Attach A File located under File Toolbar, and click OK.
     

2. In the Add Attachment dialog box, select the file you want to attach, and click Open.
   Important: If you try to attach certain file formats (such as EXE, VBS, or ZIP), Acrobat warns you that it won’t open the file once attached because the format is associated with malicious programs, macros, and viruses that can damage your computer.
   
   
3. To make the attachment viewable in Acrobat 5.0 or earlier, do one of the following:

   • Click the Attachments button in the toolbar, and select Show Attachments By Default from the Options menu (selected by default).

   • Choose File > Properties, click the Initial View tab, choose Attachments Panel And Page from the Show menu, and click OK.

4. Save the PDF.
   
   
5. (Optional) To add a description to the attachment that helps differentiate between similar files in the Attachments panel, select the attached file, and choose Options > Edit Description. Edit the text of the description, and then save the file.

Create and link a destination

You can create a link to a destination in the same or another PDF.

1. In the target document (destination), choose View > Navigation Panels > Destinations. If the document already includes a destination that you want to link to, skip to step 5.
2. Navigate to the location where you want to create a destination, and set the desired view.
3. In the Destinations panel, choose New Destination from the Options menu, and name the destination.
4. Save the target document.
5. In the source document (where you want to create the link), choose Tools > Advanced Editing > Link tool , and drag a rectangle to specify a location for the link.
6. In the Create Link dialog box, set the link appearance, select Go To A Page View, and then click Next.
7. In the target document, in the Destinations panel, double-click the destination.
8. Save the source document.

Destinations

A destination is the end point of a link and is represented by text in the Destinations panel. Destinations enable you to set navigation paths across a collection of PDFs. Linking to a destination is recommended when linking across documents because, unlike a link to a page, a link to a destination is not affected by the addition or deletion of pages within the target document.

A destination is the end point of a link and is represented by text in the Destinations panel. Destinations enable you to set navigation paths across a collection of PDFs. Linking to a destination is recommended when linking across documents because, unlike a link to a page, a link to a destination is not affected by the addition or deletion of pages within the target document.

View destinations
Choose View > Navigation Panels > Destinations. All destinations are automatically scanned.

Sort the destinations list
Do one of the following:

• To sort destination names alphabetically, click the Name label at the top of the Destinations panel.
• To sort destinations by page number, click the Page label at the top of the Destinations panel.

Change or delete a destination
In the Destinations panel, right-click/Control-click the destination, and choose a command:

• To move to the target location, choose Go To Destination.
• To delete the destination, choose Delete.
• To reset the target of the destination to the page displayed, choose Set Destination.
• To give the destination a different name, choose Rename.

Link to a file attachment

You can direct users to a PDF attachment by creating a link in the parent PDF document that jumps to the attachment.

Note: Don’t confuse file attachments with files that can be opened from a link. Linked documents may be stored in different locations; file attachments are always saved with the PDF.

1. Open a PDF that contains a PDF file attachment.
2. Go to where you want to create a link. If that location is in the file attachment, click the Attachments button in the navigation pane, select the file attachment, and click Open.
3. Choose Tools > Advanced Editing > Link Tool, or select the Link tool on the Advanced Editing toolbar.
4. Select the area for the link.
5. In the Create Link dialog box, set the link appearance, select Go To A Page View, and then click Next.
6. Set the page number and view magnification you want, either in the parent PDF document or in the file attachment, and then click Set Link.