Three Ways to Create Bookmarks in PDFs with Adobe Acrobat (Older Interface)

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:28 Create a Bookmark without a Text Selection
2:20 Create a Bookmark Connected to Specific Text
3:14 Create a Bookmark from the Bookmarks Panel
4:06 What Are the Differences between Bookmarks and Internal Links in PDFs?

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Three Ways to Create Bookmarks in PDFs with Adobe Acrobat:

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If you have a specific question about Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat, please leave your question in the comment section below. Although I can’t guarantee that I will be able to accommodate all requests, I will certainly make an effort to create as many viewer-requested videos as possible.

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[kristisanders]

I'm so glad I found your video. Your instructions were great and I appreciate you being "to the point" instead of adding minutes of unnecessary chatter!! Thank you!!

[moisestatis]

Erin, thank you. This is the best video I've seen regarding pdf bookmarks.

[somsubhraray]

I am really thankful to you for showing me the way how to bookmark PDF file. Your video has solved my problem

[mrslyslyf]

I love your presentation. very helpful. Thank you

[sclmb]

Thanks, I couldn't figure it out until I saw this video! :-)

[BobBurnsOB]

Excellent! I have to do this in some of my Court filings. As a bonus there Erin Wright uses a document in erren' wrong dead latin.

[robertfoster]

I create my bookmarks using acrobat pro 7 according to the chapters, headings and sub headings in user manuals.
Chapters are normally inserted using bold text and the headers are indicated using plain text and sub headings use italics.
It separates the sections easily and makes it easy on the eye.

[mohamedyaseeny]

How did the arrow change into an I beam selector in the pdf ?? I am having problem in getting an I beam selector.

[StacyHarris-wioh]

Hi Erin and thanks so for for all you help. I, however have not been able to find a solutions to my current issue. I'm not even sure if it can be done. I have an pdf file that I get every 2 weeks with Labor stats for multiple location. I am currently manually extracting the pages for each location to creating a pdf with just that locations data. What I need to know is if there is a way to automate the split and file creation. The pdf I am working with can be between 1200 to 2000 pages and I have over 30 separate communities. This is not a pdf I create, it is provided as backup from an outside provider. Any help will be very appreciated.

[BobBurnsOB]

I wonder if the bookmarks can be created in Word, where Word creates the original document, and automatically transferred into the pdf made from the Word file.

[jeannetteswayzer]

Erin, May I please ask if there is a way you can automatically remove all "links" to a large (2800 pages) Adobe Acrobat Document at once?

[lolacrump]

Thank you for your clear, concise and correct information and guidance. If you are wondering how much your professional guidance matters. I am here to say on a scale from 1-10 where 10 is the highest you receive an 11:)

[Jarvinen]

Thank you. Creating a bookmark connected to specific text was exactly what I was looking for. Very professional video demo. THANKS AGAIN!

[jeannetteswayzer]

Erin Wright, may I please ask is there a way you can automatically remove "links" to large Adobe documents of over 2800 at once?

[davehouser]

Should be mentioned this video is only for Adobe Acrobat PRO, not the reader...

[bennettturk]

This was an excellent video. I have some pdfs that have hundreds of chapter headings in the number format such as Chapter 1, 1.1 etc . Is there a way to do the bookmarks in batches without navigating to each page?

[thelawlesshiker]

I dont have that toolbar on the left side of the screen. How can I enable it?

[MrBadsectorr]

I'm using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC and I used to have "Add Bookmark" in the popup menu using it actively but suddenly it is not there anymore (only "Add sticky note"). My Adobe license expired and I haven't renewed it but I don't think that creating bookmark is for subscribed users only... Is there any way bringing it back without subscribing?

[Katie___]

Is there a way to add multiple bookmarks at once without renaming individually? (Item 1, Item 2, Item 3.... Item 45)?

[didja]

I have a txt file that I want to use as my bookmarks so that I don’t have to individually type each bookmark is there a way to do this? Thanks