Adobe InDesign CC 2015 - Manual (Page 390)

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Interactivity
Last updated 6/6/2015
You can also use the Buttons feature to link to web pages. (See Create buttons .)
Note: In InDesign CC, hyperlinks are automatically formatted with the Hyperlink style - underline blue text.
1 Right-click the selected text, frame, or graphic, and then choose Hyperlinks > New Hyperlink. The New Hyperlink
dialog box is displayed.
2 Specify an appropriate URL destination:
• In the URL text box, type or paste the URL name (such as http://www.adobe.com). Ensure that the URL option
is selected in the Link To drop-down. -OR-
• Select a previously added URL from the URL drop-down. The hyperlink appearance is the same as that used in
the previous URL.
3 Click OK.
Note: If a URL hyperlink isn’t working in the exported PDF, there may be a problem with the hyperlink being a “Shared
Destination”. Deselect the Shared Hyperlink Destination checkbox, and then click OK.
Create a hyperlink to a file
When you create a hyperlink to a file, clicking the hyperlink in the exported PDF or SWF file opens the file in its native
application, such as Microsoft Word for .doc files.
Make sure the file you specify is available to anyone opening the PDF or SWF file you export. For example, if you’re
sending the exported PDF to a coworker, specify a file located on a shared server rather than your hard drive.
1 Select the text, frame, or graphic you want to be the source of the hyperlink.
2 Choose New Hyperlink in the Hyperlinks panel menu, or click the Create New Hyperlink button at the bottom of
the Hyperlinks panel.
3 In the New Hyperlink dialog box, choose File from the Link To menu.
4 For Path, type the pathname or click the folder button to locate and double-click the filename.
5 Select Shared Hyperlink Destination if you want the file to be stored in the Hyperlinks panel for easy reuse.
6 Specify the appearance of the hyperlink source, and then click OK.