Create a hyperlink to a file, Create a hyperlink to an email message – Adobe InDesign CS5 User Manual
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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.
Create a hyperlink to an email message
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 Email from the Link To menu.
4 For Address, type the email address, such as [email protected].
5 For Subject Line, type the text that appears in the subject line of the email message.
6 Select Shared Hyperlink Destination if you want the email message to be stored in the Hyperlinks panel for easy
reuse.
7 Specify the appearance of the hyperlink source, and then click OK.
Create a hyperlink to a page
You can create a hyperlink to a page without first creating a destination. However, by creating a page destination, you
can specify a page number and view setting.
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 Page from the Link To menu.
4 For Document, select the document containing the destination that you want to jump to. All open documents that
have been saved are listed in the pop-up menu. If the document you’re looking for isn’t open, select Browse in the
pop-up menu, locate the file, and then click Open.
5 For Page, specify the page number you want to jump to.
6 For Zoom Setting, do one of the following to select the view state of the page being jumped to:
•
Select Fixed to display the magnification level and page position that were in effect when you created the link.
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Select Fit View to display the visible portion of the current page as the destination.
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Select Fit In Window to display the current page in the destination window.
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Select Fit Width or Fit Height to display the width or height of the current page in the destination window.