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Remove hyperlink and mouseover from PDF

Community Beginner ,
Jan 05, 2023 Jan 05, 2023

Hello all,

 

In my PDF document, my client wants all hyperlinks and mouseovers removed.

I created the file with AI, and the system automatically recognized it as a link.
If the mouse is placed over the area, the arrow will turn into a finger...

my client does not want to see that. 

 

As an example, it looks like this...

20230105_170925.jpg

 

I have tried using the tool: edit PDF>link>remove web link, but it did not work, as shown below.

Screenshot 2023-01-05 at 4.58.43 PM.png

 

As far as I know, the preferences have an option for "create links from URLs",

Will it work if I don't click that on?

In spite of sending the file to other people, they will not be able to see the link with mouse over?

 

Screenshot 2023-01-05 at 5.12.03 PM.png

I would really appreciate it if you could let me know how to fix it.

 

Thanks so much.

 

Raybin

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Community Expert ,
Jan 05, 2023 Jan 05, 2023

No, it won't. This is a setting of the application, not the file. If you change it on your computer it won't affect how the file is viewed on someone else's.

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Community Beginner ,
Jan 05, 2023 Jan 05, 2023

Yes, I think so, but I can't figure out how to do it : (

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Community Expert ,
Jan 05, 2023 Jan 05, 2023

Hello, are there many links? , you can try to go to edit and then to the options to add or remove links and remove them, since it does not work with the option you present. Regards, 

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Community Beginner ,
Jan 05, 2023 Jan 05, 2023

hello.

 

am... looks like Adobe Acrobat can only add and remove hyperlinks (with underline)....

Can the mouseover be removed and let the cursor not change to a finger?

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Community Expert ,
Jan 05, 2023 Jan 05, 2023

Replace the text with a image of the text.

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Community Beginner ,
Jan 05, 2023 Jan 05, 2023

I tried creating outline for all URLs then saving, and it finally worked. Thanks so much.

However, I am really surprised Adobe doesn't offer a simple way for the user to carry out this action...

 

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Community Expert ,
Jan 06, 2023 Jan 06, 2023

Another, maybe easier, option is to break up the link, for example by adding a space after "www".

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New Here ,
May 21, 2025 May 21, 2025

I found an easier workaround, you need the Edit Form Tool then select the frame created by acrobat around the web address and delete. Save the PDF. You can only see those frames and remove them in «Form Mode».

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Community Expert ,
May 21, 2025 May 21, 2025
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That won't work with the type of links discussed here. They can't be edited under the Prepare Form mode, because they are not form fields (or Link objects, for that matter). They are ad-hoc links added by the application.

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