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April 26, 2020
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Acrobat X Pro - Working with Links Changing Properties

  • April 26, 2020
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I'm a relatively new user.

 

I have document pages that have multiple links that need to point to the same document elswhere in a different folder.

 

Is there a way to choose all these links in one page, change their properties (assign the same Page x of x) all at once or am I stuck with editing each link property one by one?

 

TIA - Paul O.

Correct answer paulo57509

I found a way how to select all the identical links and change their properties (....go to a page in another document) without having to change each link one at a time.

 

1.  Open Tools menu and choose Link.

2.  Hold Ctrl + left click on the links I want to edit.

3.  Place cursor over one of the chosen links in step 2.

4.  Right click will open up a menu window.

5.  Left click on Properties - the Link Properties window will open.

6.  Make desired changes.

7.  Click OK (as required).

 

I hope this will help others.

 

FWIW, I tried using the method below which will not work; only the hovered link chosen in Step 3 will change after completing Step 6:

 

1.  Open Tools menu and choose Link.

2.  Hold Ctrl + left click on the links I want to edit.

3.  Place cursor over one of the chosen links in step 2.

4.  Double-Left click - the Link Properties window will open.

5.  Make desired changes.

6.  Click OK (as required).

 

Why it works one way and not the other is puzzling.

 

Example of 1/2319 pages I had to review and edit:

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try67
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Community Expert
April 26, 2020

In Acrobat you can't edit all the links at the same time, unfortunately. I would recommend editing one link, deleting the rest, and then copy and paste it in the places, instead of editing all of them.

paulo57509AuthorCorrect answer
Participant
May 4, 2020

I found a way how to select all the identical links and change their properties (....go to a page in another document) without having to change each link one at a time.

 

1.  Open Tools menu and choose Link.

2.  Hold Ctrl + left click on the links I want to edit.

3.  Place cursor over one of the chosen links in step 2.

4.  Right click will open up a menu window.

5.  Left click on Properties - the Link Properties window will open.

6.  Make desired changes.

7.  Click OK (as required).

 

I hope this will help others.

 

FWIW, I tried using the method below which will not work; only the hovered link chosen in Step 3 will change after completing Step 6:

 

1.  Open Tools menu and choose Link.

2.  Hold Ctrl + left click on the links I want to edit.

3.  Place cursor over one of the chosen links in step 2.

4.  Double-Left click - the Link Properties window will open.

5.  Make desired changes.

6.  Click OK (as required).

 

Why it works one way and not the other is puzzling.

 

Example of 1/2319 pages I had to review and edit:

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June 16, 2025

Bless you for this!!!