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Resetting a bookmark’s destination
Do the following:
In the document pane, move to the location you want to specify as the new
destination.
(Optional) Adjust the view magnification.
Right-click the bookmark, and choose Set Destination.
Customizing the text appearance of a bookmark
You can change the font style or color of a bookmark to make it easier to read.
In the Bookmarks panel, right-click the bookmark > choose Properties.
In the Bookmark Properties dialog box, click the Appearance tab, and select
the font style and color for the text.
Note: After defining a bookmark’s appearance, you can set it as bookmarks’
default property by right-clicking the bookmark and then selecting the option of
Use Current Appearance as New Default.
Adding an action to a bookmark
Bookmarks can also perform actions, such as opening a file, executing a menu
item, submitting a form, etc.
Right-click a bookmark, and choose Properties.
In the Bookmark Properties dialog box, click Actions.
Choose an action from the Select Action menu and click Add, and then refer
to the section of ―Actions tab for the button properties‖
.
Deleting a bookmark
To delete a bookmark, please do one of the following:
Select the bookmark you want to delete and click the Delete button
at
the top of the Bookmarks panel.
Right-click the bookmark you want to delete and choose Delete.
Note: Deleting a bookmark deletes all the bookmarks that are subordinate to it.
Adding Links
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You may add rectangle or quadrilateral links to a PDF file and specify their
destination, which can be a page view, a named destination, an external file, or
a web page. Also, you are able to change the appearance of the link, including
the thickness, border style and color of the lines when you create them. This
function helps you to lead the readers to related articles, references, or the
intended web page.
General speaking, there are two options of links for you: rectangle link tool
and quadrilateral link tool
in Foxit Reader.
Adding a rectangle link
Rectangle Link Tool enables you to add a link with the shape of rectangle on the
PDFs.
To add a rectangle link, please do the following:
Click the Rectangle Link Tool
on toolbar, or choose Tools > Advanced
Editing Tools > select Rectangle Link Tool on Menu Bar.
Position the cursor on the place you want to add the link, hold and drag your
mouse button to draw a rectangle.
Tips: To draw a square link, press Shift key when you hold and drag your mouse
button.
Pops up a dialog named as Create Link. Choose the appearance and
destination of the link.
Appearance
A.
Thickness – the thickness of the four sides of the rectangle. The higher of
the value, the thicker of the sides. You can choose the thickness from 0-12,
while the default is 1.
B.
Border Style – the style of the rectangle’s border. There are three types of
the border styles:
Solid: the border is solid, but not hollowed out.
Dashed: the border is drawn as a dashed line.
Underline: the sides are visible except the underline.
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Solid Style Dashed Style Underline Style
Three types of border styles
C.
Highlight – the effect when you click the rectangle link. There are four
types of the highlighting effects:
None: doesn’t change the appearance of the link.
Invert: changes the link’s color to its opposite.
Outline: changes the link’s outline color to its opposite.
Inset: creates the appearance of an embossed rectangle.
None Invert Outline Inset
Four types of highlight
D.
Color – the border color of the rectangle. Click the color button to choose
any colors you like, or you may choose Other Color to add a customized
color. The default color is red.
Choose the color
Destination
The destination refers to any point or location, for example, a web page, a
named file or position the link goes to. There are four options for you to
choose:
A. Go to a page view – designate the link to a specific page view. Not only
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can you designate the link to a page in the current PDF, but you can also set
the link to the page in another PDF. Also, you may change the current zoom
setting and then set the position.
To go to a page view, choose this option, click the Next button and do one of
the following:
Set the position in current document – scroll the current document, go to
a new position where you want to set and click Set this position.
Set the position in another PDF document – click the Open button
on
the toolbar > select the PDF you want to set position > scroll this document
and go to a position where you want to set > click Set this position.
Note: The new PDF document should be opened in the existing window
but not a new window.
Change the view magnification -- scroll in the current document or
another document > go to a new position where you want to set >
change the magnification of the position > click Set this position.
Click Cancel to cancel out of your operation.
B. Go to a named position – designate the link to a named position that has
been set by creator of the current document.
To go to a named position, choose this option and click the Next button >
select a named position for the pop-up list > click OK.
Note: An empty pop-up list indicates that no position has been named by the
document’s creator.
C. Open/execute a file – designate the link to open another file. To do this,
please follow the steps below:
Choose Open/execute a file > click the Next button > select the
destination file and click Select.
D. Open a web page – designate the link to open a web page. Do the
following:
Choose Open a web page > click the Next button > enter the URL of the
destination web page or click the drop-down button to select a web site
you have opened before.
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E. Others (use action property page) – add an action to the link. Please refer
to ―Actions tab for the button properties‖
for more details.
Adding a quadrilateral link
Rectangle Link Tool enables you to add a link with the shape of quadrilateral or
triangle on the PDFs.
To add a quadrilateral link, please do the following:
Click the Rectangle Link Tool
on toolbar, or choose Tools > Advanced
Editing Tools > select Quadrilateral Link Tool on Menu Bar.
Position the cursor on the place you want to add the link > click to start the
beginning of the quadrilateral > move and click to draw each side > click or
double-click to finish.
Follow the steps specified in the section of ―Adding a rectangle link‖
.
Moving or resizing a link
You can move and resize the link after you create it.
Select one of the link tools or the Annotation Selection Tool
, and then
move the pointer over the link so that the handles appear.
Do one of the following:
A.
To move the link, drag it to the desired area.
B.
To resize the link, drag any corner point to adjust.
Deleting a link
Select one of the link tools or the Annotation Selection Tool
, and then
move the pointer over the link so that the handles appear.
Select the link you want to delete.
Press the Delete key.
Attaching Files
You can attach PDF files and other types of files to a PDF. If you move the PDF to a
new location, the attachments move with it. Attachments may include links to or
from the parent document or to other attachments.
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There are two options for you to add an attachment: attaching a file as a
comment and attaching a file. An attached file as a comment will appear in the
page with the File Attachment icon
by default, while the attached file acts
invisible and only can be seen when you click the File Attachment icon.
Adding a file as a comment
Do the following:
Click the Attach a file as a Comment button
on the toolbar or choose
Tools > Advanced Editing Tools > Attach a file as a comment.
Position the pointer to the place where you want to attach a file as a
comment > click the selected position.
In the Add Attachment dialog box, select the file you want to attach, and
click Open.
Note: If you try to attach certain file formats (such as EXE), Foxit Reader warns
you that your attachment is denied because of your security settings.
The File Attachment Icon
appears at the place you designated.
Working on the attachment comment
You can open the attachment, add a description, move and delete it, and set
the preferences.
Opening an attachment
Select the Hand Tool
, Annotation Selection Tool
or the Attach a file as
comment button
, and do the following:
Double-click the File Attachment icon
.
In Open file attachment dialog box, select one of the three options and click
OK.
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Open file attachment dialog box
A.
Open the file attachment – open this file attachment, and the dialog box
will always pop up when you double-click the File Attachment icon.
B.
Always open file attachments of this type – open this file attachment, and
the files of this type will be opened automatically when you double-click
the File Attachment Icon next time.
C.
Never open file attachments of this type – forbid to open the file
attachments of this type. Whenever you double-click the File Attachment
Icon, the files of this type will be forbidden to open and you’ll be
prompted that ―File attachment of this type cannot be opened because
of your security settings‖.
See also
―Doing security settings‖
.
Save the PDF.
Moving a file attachment icon
Select the Hand Tool
, Annotation Selection Tool
, or the Attach a file as
comment button
, click and drag the File Attachment Icon to move it to
other place.
Deleting an attachment comment
Select the Hand Tool
, Annotation Selection Tool
, or the Attach a file as
comment button
, and do one of the following:
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Right-click the File Attachment icon
and choose Delete.
Click the File Attachment icon and press Delete key.
More options with an attachment comment
You are able to work on the attachment comment just like an ordinary comment,
including set status, mark with checkmark, open popup note and add some
descriptions, reply to the comment, and change the icon’s appearance. For all
the operations, please refer to ―Chapter 6 – Comments‖
.
Adding a file
Do the following:
Click the Attach a file button
on toolbar, or choose Tools > Advanced
Editing Tools > Attach a file.
In the Attachments dialog box, click Add button > select a file you want to
attach and click Open > click the Close button
at the top right corner of
the dialog box.
Save the PDF.
Working on the attachments
You can open, save, delete and edit settings to the attachments.
Opening an attached file
Click the Attach a file button
on toolbar, or choose Tools > Advanced
Editing Tools > Attach a file.
Select one of the attachments > click the Open button
.
Note: Only one attachment can be chosen at a time.
Saving an attached file
This option provides you a chance to save as the attachment to a new file.
Click the Attach a file button
on toolbar, or choose Tools > Advanced
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