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Create a link

  1. Link icon Click the Link tool at Edit > Insert > Link.
  2. Define a hot area in your document by dragging the Link cursor.

    The Create Link dialog box appears.

  3. Select Link Type:
    • Visible Rectangle
    • Invisible Rectangle
  4. Select Highlight Style:
    • Invert
    • Outline
    • Inset
  5. Select Line Thickness:
    • Thin
    • Medium
    • Thick
  6. Select Line Style:
    • Solid
    • Dashed
    • Underline
  7. Click the Color button to start the color dialog box. Select a color, or click More Colors to open the Colors dialog box featuring advanced palettes and a color picker.
  8. Select Link Action:
    • Go to a page view
    • Open a file
    • Open a web link
    • Custom link

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

  9. Click Next. Depending on the Link Action selected, specify necessary settings in the corresponding dialog boxes.