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Linking to file attachments

In Acrobat 7.0, PDF documents can have file attachments, which appear in the

Attachments tab. To open attachments, you can either use the Attachments tab or, better

yet, create a link in your document that lets users open the file attachment within the

document pane. You can also create links between attached files, or from an attachment

back to the parent PDF document.

Note: Don't confuse file attachments with files that can be opened from a link. File

attachments are added to the document using the Add File Attachment command. To open

a file from a link, you select the Open A File action while creating the link. (See

To create a link to a file attachment:

1. Open a PDF document that contains a file attachment. (See

2. Go to where you want to create a link. If that location is in the file attachment, click the

Attachments tab, select the file attachment, and click Open.

3. Choose Tools > Advanced Editing > Link Tool, or select the Link tool on the Advanced

Editing toolbar.

4. Select the area for the link.

5. In the Create Link dialog box, set the link appearance, select Go To A Page View, and

then click Next.

6. Set the page number and view magnification you want, either in the parent PDF document

or in the file attachment, and then click Set Link.

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