Links

You can define “Hot Areas”  in documents that lead to other locations. You can assign actions to links.

You can put links both on text and image. Links can also be created for file attachments allowing you to open a file attachment in the Document window.
 

To create a link

1. Click the Link tool at Edit > Insert > Link.

2. Define a hot area in your document by dragging the Link cursor.

3. The Create Link dialog box appears. Specify

1. • Link Type: Visible or Invisible Rectangle.

   • Highlight Style: Invert, Outline or Inset.

   • Line Thickness: Thin, Medium or Thick.

   • Line Style: Solid, Dashed, Underline.

   • Color: Click the Color button to choose a color or define a custom color.

   • Link Action: Choose an action: Go to a page view, Open a file, Open a web link, or Custom link and then click Next. Depending on the Link Action selected, specify necessary settings in the corresponding dialog boxes.

Note

Custom link leads to the Link Properties dialog box that offers more actions, lets you select multiple actions and fix their order. 

To change link properties or actions

• Right-click a link with the Link tool or the Select tool. Choose:
  
  Edit: To cut, copy or delete the link.
  Center: To move the link to the center of the page.
  Set as default properties: To use current properties as link defaults.
  Properties: To change properties or the associated actions.
   

• If you select several links, more shortcut menu items are offered.
  
  Align: To line up all selected links to the left, right, top or bottom of the link with the shortcut menu.
  Distribute: To arrange links equally on the page.
  Size: To change the height and / or width of all selected links to that of the link with the shortcut menu.

Note

Select the Protect check box to freeze the link and protect it from accidental changes.