To assign a URL to an object Use the steps below to create hyperlinks. Instructions for creating various types of hyperlinks appear after this procedure. 1 If the URL Attachment palette is not displayed, choose Object > Options > URL Tag to display it. 2 Select the object to link. If the selection has a hyperlink, the link text appears in the URL Attachment palette. 3 Do one of the following to enter the hyperlink URL: •    Type a URL (including http, ftp, or mailto), or a local Web page file name in the text box at the top of the palette. •    Use the palette’s menu to enter a URL prefix or a previous URL. •    Use the Browse button to select a Web page file. See “Cre- ating links to other files” on page 14.186. •    Select a page from the list in the palette. See “Creating links to pages” on page 14.184. 4 Click Assign to assign the URL to the selection. Note: You can’t assign a URL or action to objects on layers, pages, or slides that are locked. For compatibility with all Web servers, you should use lowercase letters when you type URLs. Some servers (mainly Unix) have problems if URLs contain uppercase characters. URL Attachment palette Use the palette to tag objects with URLs for hyperlinks. A    Type a URL. B    Select a URL or URL prefix. C   Select a page in the current document. Assign: Click to assign the URL in the box to a selected object. Browse: Click to select a Web file to link to. Find: Click to find a URL assigned to an object in the current document. A B C
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