Using Adobe Acrobat Professional 7 with Windows XP. Per Help, I should be able to use the Select Tool to highlight the text I want to create a link for, right-click, and select Create Link; however, this is not the case. I click on the Select Tool, highlight my desired text, but when I right-click my mouse, it automatically deselects the text I just selected. The menu that appears upon right-clicking does not contain the option to create a link either. I have tried this over and over again and even reinstalled/repaired Acrobat thinking it was a possible glitch. Any clues? Thank you!
What you are describing is the correct way to perform the task.
I think I have solved your problem. When you right-click do you move the mouse away from the selected text? If you do, it is deselected and you view the menu you are describing. If the mouse is somewhere over the selected text, right-clicking shows the shortcut menu containing the link option.
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