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 palettes 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 cant 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