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January 28, 2023
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Creating a destination

  • January 28, 2023
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I am using Acrobat Pro 2020. I want to create a destination to associate with a hyperlink. I find the followinbg info in help:

Open a PDF file to a set destination

A destination is the end point of a link represented by text in the Destinations tab. Destinations enable you to set navigation paths across a collection of Adobe PDF documents. Linking to a destination is recommended when linking across documents because, unlike a link to a page, a link to a destination is not affected by the addition or deletion of pages within the target document.

To set a destination in Acrobat 7.0 (Professional or Standard):

1. Set the Zoom and page location to the way you want it on the screen.

2. Select View > Navigation Tabs > Destinations to open the Destinations tab.

3. Select Options > New Destination from the Destinations tab.

4. Give the destination a name.

5. Create an HTML link that points to this destination by adding #[destination name] to the end of the links URL.

For example, this HTML tag opens a destination named "glossary" in a PDF file named myfile.pdf:

<A HREF="http://www.example.com/myfile.pdf#glossary">

 

Unfortunately, when I cliick on View, there is no"Navigation tabs" tab. How do I get to the spot where  I can create a destination?

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Correct answer try67

It should be under View - Show/Hide - Navigation Panes.

Alternatively, if you open the left-hand panel (well, that's where it used to be in the old layout at least...) and right-click the icons list it should appear there as well.

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Participant
March 30, 2024

My navigation tab doesnt have the Destinations to open the Destinations tab. It only shows how to navigate on the page. what do i do?

try67
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Community Expert
March 30, 2024

Do you have Acrobat or the free Reader?

Participant
January 16, 2024

How does one do step 5?  I've looked through the edit link menu and adding hyperlinks, etc, and don't understand. 

Participant
July 10, 2024

I realize this is a late reply, but the link doesn't come from Acrobat, but rather once you've uploaded your PDF to a website. You can then take the URL of the location of your file and add the #[destinationname] to end the of it. Your PDF must be hosted somewhere for this to work though.

try67
Community Expert
try67Community ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
January 28, 2023

It should be under View - Show/Hide - Navigation Panes.

Alternatively, if you open the left-hand panel (well, that's where it used to be in the old layout at least...) and right-click the icons list it should appear there as well.

Len_GAuthor
Participant
January 30, 2023

Thanks.  Found it. Srrising that the Adobe Help didn'tlet to that destination.