Create an index page for a PDF document

[jeb15215+316]

I want to create an index page for a PDF document where the index page has one line related to each section of the PDF document. I want to be able to click on the line in the index for a given section, and be immediately taken to the first page of that section. How do I create such an index page?

[try67]

Do you mean a Table Of Contents? That's possible, although it's not ideal to do that in an existing PDF file.

If the file has bookmarks that point to the first page of each section then they can be converted to a page with the same information, and clickable links. This requires using a script, though, like this (paid-for) one I've developed: https://www.try67.com/tool/acrobat-create-a-table-of-contents-toc-in-a-pdf-file-from-bookmarks

[Bernd Alheit]

You can use bookmarks for this.

[try67]

But they want a page...

[maxwithdax]

The best solution with the least amount of work would be to use bookmarks. If your source document used headings for sections you can use the "New bookmarks from Structure" and it will create one for each chapter. If you MUST have a page within the document, then you have a few steps to go through in three phases. 1. Create the blank page and text. 2. Create all your destinations and 3. Set all the links.

1. Insert new page.

2. Edit PDF

3. Add text for each chapter as desired.

4. Exit out of editing mode.

5. Set Destinations for every chapter heading you want using the Destinations Tool Bar

6. Highlight each line of text on your "index page" and right-click and choose "Create link"

7. Choose Page View (trust the process. I know this isnt what you asked but wait for step 12)

8. Navigate to any page view. Doesn't matter what and click okay.

9. Now right click on the link you just made and click Edit

10. Change the the Actions Tab.

11. Select the "Go to a page in this document item you just set and click Edit

12. Now change the radio button from Use Page Number to Use Named Destination.

13. Select the named Destination from the list you created previously.

Yep. That's a lot of work. Bookmarks are your better solution. But this is how you set each one.

Hope that helps.