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Edit a link in a PDF File

You can control what links look like, including what color they are when visible, as well as how the link will appear when clicked on. If you need to you can also lock your links so each link keeps its position and properties.

If you have created a set of links in a PDF and they need to be precisely laid out-for example, when you’ve added navigation links in the header or footer of a page-use the link aligning tools in the Link Tools context ribbon.

How to edit the appearance of links in PDF documents:

  1. On the Page Layout tab, in the Navigation group, click the down arrow below Link and then click Edit LinksCreate New Link
  2. Right-click on the link you want to edit and select Properties or double-click 
  3. The Link Properties dialog opens
  4. On the Appearance tab, click the options you would like to changeLink Properties

Tip: To edit the appearance of more than one link, hold down Ctrl and left-click each link to select them.

How to set the default link style:

  1. On the Page Layout tab, in the Navigation group, click the down arrow below Link and then click Edit LinksCreate New Link
  2. Right-click on a link that uses the style you would like to make the default, and then click Use Current Appearance as Default
    Use Current Appearance as Default

How to align, resize, and reposition links:

If you have created a set of links in a PDF and they need to be precisely laid out-for example, when you’ve added navigation links in the header or footer of a page-use the link aligning tools
  1. On the Page Layout tab, in the Navigation group, click the down arrow below Link and then click Edit LinksCreate New Link
  2. Hold down Ctrl and click on each link you would like to reposition
  3. Right-click and choose from the Align, Center, Distribute, and Size optionsUse Current Appearance as Default

Note : To use the Align, Center, Distribute, and Size options, you must select at least two links.

How to lock and unlock the position and properties of links:

  1. On the Page Layout tab, in the Navigation group, click the down arrow below Link and then click Edit LinksCreate New Link
  2. Right-click on the link you want to edit and select Properties or double-click Use Current Appearance as Default
  3. Click the Locked optionLink Properties
  4. Click Close

How to delete links:

  1. On the Page Layout tab, in the Navigation group, click the down arrow below Link and then click Edit LinksCreate New Link
  2. Left-click on the link to select it
  3. Do either of the following:
  • Press the Delete key on your keyboard
  • Right-click on the link, click Edit and then DeleteDelete Links

 

 

Last updated: July 23, 2026