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