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2009-08-03 15:09:00
jamestrenda
Registered: Aug 3 2009
Posts: 6

I've attached several PDFs to one PDF. I can link to the attachments from within the parent PDF easily. But how do I set it up so that readers can get back to the parent PDF without having to close and reopen the file? I've tried creating a Custom Link that 'executes a menu item' View>Go To>Previous Document. It works when I run it in Acrobat, but not in Reader, which is what most people who will be using this file will use to open it. Any ideas? Thanks!

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 8.1.2, Macintosh
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2009-08-04 04:46:19
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lkassuba
ExpertTeam
Registered: Jun 28 2007
Posts: 3636
It's very straight forward to add attachments to a PDF with Acrobat using either the Commenting tools or the Attachment panel. But, neither of these work with Reader. There are a few other options mentioned in the following [url=http://www.acrobatusers.com/forums/aucbb/viewtopic.php?id=17877]FAQ[/url] but they might not fit your scenario.

Lori Kassuba is an AUC Expert and Community Manager for AcrobatUsers.com.

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2009-08-04 06:09:28
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jamestrenda
Registered: Aug 3 2009
Posts: 6
I've just decided to have the attachments open in a new window, so that the parent PDF remains open. I found that you can do that in the 'Actions' pane under the 'Actions' tab. Not my first choice, but seems like my only choice.
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