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ABBYY® FineReader PDF User’s Guide

Inserting and editing hyperlinks

ABBYY FineReader allows you to insert hyperlinks into PDF documents of any type and edit existing

hyperlinks.

When you point the mouse cursor to a hyperlink, its address is shown in a pop-up box. To follow the

link, simply click it.

To insert a hyperlink into a PDF document:

1. Type the text to be used as a hyperlink.

2. Either select Edit > Add Link... in the main menu or select the text, right-click it, and then click Add

Link... on the shortcut menu.

Linking to a specific text fragment in the current document

In the Link Editor:

Select Page in this document and enter the number of the page that the link should open, or

Click Select specific destination... and place the mouse cursor where you want to direct users who

click the link.

Linking to a web page

In the Link Editor:

Select Web address, e-mail address, file or other resource and type the URL of the page you

want to link to (e.g. http://www.abbyy.com).

Linking to an e-mail address

In the Link Editor:

Select Web address, e-mail address, file or other resource and type the recipient's e-mail

address preceded by "mailto:" (e.g. mailto:office@abbyy.com).

Linking to a file

In the Link Editor:

Select Web address, e-mail address, file or other resource and enter the path to the file that the

link should open preceded by "file://" (e.g. file://D:/MyDocuments/ABBYYFineReader.pdf).

To edit a hyperlink: