Adobe Acrobat

    Bookmarks in Acrobat

    Below are directions on the use of PDF bookmarks, including:
    1. Where to find the bookmark icon
    2. How to create a new bookmark
    3. How to quickly create a bookmark by highlighting words & using the keyboard shortcut
    4. How to name or rename a bookmark
    5. How to reorder bookmarks
    6. How to nest bookmarks inside other bookmarks
    7. How to delete bookmarks
    8. How to Split Pages by bookmark
    9. How to update a bookmark's destination
    10. How to change bookmark properties
    1. 1

      Find the Bookmark icon

      • Select the Bookmark icon to open the left panel to display bookmarks and be able to start working with them
    2. 2

      Create New Bookmark

      • Click on the New Bookmark icon, as shown below.
      • Then name the bookmark (as explained in the step #4 below)
    3. 3

      Highlight text and then quickly create

      Another way to create a bookmark is by highlighting the text you want to be the name of the bookmark and then using the Keyboard Shortcut for creating a bookmark.
      1. Click on the Selection Tool icon.
      2. Then drag across the text to use to name the bookmark
      3. Then use the keyboard shortcut (Command + B on a Mac, or Control + B on a Windows computer
    4. 4

      Name or Rename a Bookmark

    5. 5

      Reorder Bookmarks

    6. 6

      Nest Bookmarks

    7. 7

      Delete Bookmarks

    8. 8

      Split Pages by Bookmarks

    9. 9

      Update Bookmark Destination Page/View

    10. 10

      Change Bookmark Properties