How to sort bookmarks alphabetically?

[silsurf@me.com]

Is it still not possible to sort bookmarks alphabetically?

Thanks

[try67]

It can be done using a script, like this (paid-for) tool I've developed:

https://www.try67.com/tool/acrobat-sort-bookmarks
Please note, though, that the tool does NOT sort the pages the bookmarks point to, only the bookmarks themselves.

If you want the pages to be sorted as well I could adjust it for you so that it does it, so contact me privately to discuss it further.

[athletic_Whisper2992]

It’s surprising this isn’t a built-in option yet. A manual workaround might be sorting them in a folder and reordering as needed.

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[bebarth · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Try this script I wrote some years ago from the console window:

function triSignets(signet) {
	if (signet.children!=null) {
		signet.open=true;
		var leSignet=signet.children;
		lesSignets=[];
		for (var i=0; i<leSignet.length; i++) lesSignets.push(leSignet[i].name);
		lesSignets=lesSignets.sort(function(a,b){return a.localeCompare(b)});
		for (var i=0; i<lesSignets.length; i++) {
			for (j=0; j<leSignet.length; j++) {
				if (lesSignets[i]==leSignet[j].name) {
					signet.insertChild(leSignet[j],i);
					break;
				}
			}
		}
		if (leSignet!=null) {
			for (var i=0; i<leSignet.length; i++) triSignets(leSignet[i]);
		}
	}
}
triSignets(this.bookmarkRoot);

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[silsurf@me.com]

Thanks very much,

I might need a bit of help using this? Is this a terminal function, or is there a console within Acrobat where code can be used?

Henry

[silsurf@me.com]

I initiated a console window in Acrobat, but I am not sure how to run this script from the console window? When I try to paste the script into the scripts window, nothing happens?

Sorry, not my strong point

[bebarth]

Hi,

You have to select all the script in the console window then press the ENTER key (from the numerical panel).

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[JR Boulay]

How to use the Console: https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/javascript_console/