Can you create a button in InDesign that will take you to a zoomed in paragraph on another page?

[jamezn1967]

I have created a TOC with several buttons/tiles and I would like them to zoom into the specific artical/paragraph on the corresponding page. Since this is a newsletter with several articles on one page, I would like it to go to that specific acrticle I have created. I do know how to fit to width, fit to height, inherent zoom, etc. I can get everything to work in the pdf, just not the zooming in part.

[Randy Hagan · Accepted solution]

Actually, there are a couple of ways to do it.

1. You can do it directly with InDesign by creating a hyperlink that leads directly to either a page or a specific text anchor in your document. Select the Window>Interactive>Hyperlinks menu command to open the Hyperlinks panel. Then select what you want to make a hyperlink in your document. You can do that by highlighting text, of course, but you can also do it by selecting a graphic element, like a button or, as shown below, a placed graphic.

2. But since you're using a PDF and working in Acrobat, there's a better way, Using links to go exactly where you want to be in the resulting PDF document:

     A. Click on your Edit PDF tools

     B. Click on the downward-pointing triangle just to the right of the Link button, And select the Add or Edit option

     C. Your cursor will turn into crosshairs. Drag a box over your button. Don't worry about getting it perfect — you can edit it later

     D. In the Create Link dialog box, set the Link Type: options box to Invisible Rectangle and the Highlight Style: one to Invert

     E. Under Link Action, select the Go to a page view radio button, then click the Next button

     F. This opens the Create Go to View dialog box. Navigate your way to exactly what you want to see after the button is clicked

     In the example above, I went to another page and zoomed up to 300% to fill the screen with the top of the chart

     G. Click the Set Link button. You've now created your link.

     H. Close the Edit PDF tools, and navigate your way back to the button. See how it works, and if needed, edit as necessary

I recommend the second option, because it gives you greater control than you'll get with InDesign. Give it a try, and let us know how this works for you.

Hope this helps,

Randy

[jamezn1967]

Hey Randy,

Thank you for responding to my question. I knew how to create a hyperlink that goes to a text anchor. I just couldn't figure out how to zoom into the article, without seeing the other articles on the page. After finally going through Acrobat, I figured out how to set a link like you showed and got the results I was looking for. I did take an unneccesary extra step by making the hyperlink in InDesign and editing it in Acrobat. I appreciate your time and knowledge.