Learn how to create index buttons for Interactive PDF in Adobe InDesign

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[@AngeloMontilla]

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[@AngeloMontilla]

That's awesome Meryem! Feel free to share your progress!

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I'm a Japanese DTP designer. For the past few days, I've been having a lot of trouble figuring out how to set up an interactive PDF. It was not listed anywhere on the Japanese website. Thanks to you I solved it. thanks so much! I'm not good at English, but please forgive me.

[@AngeloMontilla]

That is awesome! Glad to help! 🙂

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[@AngeloMontilla]

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[@AngeloMontilla]

Thanks Lucy! Glad it was helpful!

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[@AngeloMontilla]

Glad it helped! Thank you for the sub!

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[@AngeloMontilla]

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[@AngeloMontilla]

Thank you for the kind feedback!

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Glad it was helpful Sofia! Thanks!

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[@kimberlyhannahall3238]

This was eye opening! You are great instructor... I wish these functions would work on an interactive pdf. Thank you!!

[@AngeloMontilla]

Thank you Kimberly! Yeah, Interactive PDF is fading away but consider using an e-reader as an alternative. Just export your work as EPub (Fixed Layout) and open it in Apple Books or Adobe Digital Editions. All the best.

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[@AngeloMontilla]

Thanks for the kind words and sub, Kayode! Take care.

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[@AngeloMontilla]

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Great job! Many thanks for this clear tutorial.

[@AngeloMontilla]

Thanks Jon. Glad it helped you!

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amazing tutorial

[@AngeloMontilla]

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Very insightful. Thank you

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[@AngeloMontilla]

I am glad you figured it out. All the best.

[@Janpva.]

@@AngeloMontilla thanks.. but now I face an other problem.. it is now super heavy to export if I want a decent quality.. :/ sad...

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What an absolute life saver!

[@sherrindo]

Thank you for a clear tutorial to follow! Is there a reason why you chose "Go To Destination" button for the "Back" button instead of choosing the "Go To First Page" button?

[@AngeloMontilla]

Great question. You could do "Go to First Page" of the Index was the first page in the doc. I think at the time my thinking was to show how to go back to an Index page in a publication, so I set it up as a bookmark. However the Go to First Page would definitely work, and much easier! Having said that, you can also set it up using Hyperlinks rather than button actions. This also allows you to jump to different pages within a doc. Take care!

[@sherrindo]

@@AngeloMontilla Thank you for your reply! Hyperlinks have not crossed my mind at all actually! I will definitely play around maybe combining the two. Have a nice weekend!

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AMAZING!!! Thank you!

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fantastic tutorial!!!!!! thank you!

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Brilliant tutorial thanks

[@AngeloMontilla]

Thanks Lisa! Glad you found it helpful.

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Thank you!! Saved me a lot of frustration haha!

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This is a very valuable video. Thank you so much

[@AngeloMontilla]

Glad it was helpful!

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Great tutorial and very easy to understand, thank you!

[@AngeloMontilla]

Thanks for the kind words Janet! Glad it was helpful!

[@subterraneanhomesickalien]

always wanted to know how to do that, thanks. Made a big difference to my design

[@AngeloMontilla]

Great to hear!

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Thank you so much! You're incredible!

[@chaniterhaar8453]

Honestly, Followed this tutorial step by step and you explain everything so well! OMG Please make more content on InDesign, you are so talented!

[@AngeloMontilla]

Thanks Chani. Glad you found it helpful!

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Great tutorial. Thank you sir.

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This was superb. Thank you.

[@AngeloMontilla]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

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Nice tutorial! Exact thing I was lookin for! Thanks!

[@gardendesignwithozzymaldon7807]

Hi Angelo. Is it possible to create a Page Return? Let's say I was on page 35 and jump to Table of Content but then I want to go to that same page. Like when you're watching tv and jump to a channel and want to go back to the previous channel that it's not next it. Thanks for your tutorials, they have helped me a lot.

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Otro vídeo muy bueno 👏👍👍. Sigue así. Por fin, alguien que realiza unos vídeos clarísimos en cuanto a Adobe InDesign Interactivo.

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Excellent tutorial! Great thanks!

[@AngeloMontilla]

You're very welcome. I am glad it was helpful!

[@fennicheabdelmoumen8339]

This is really cool thank you

[@karina.m.villegas]

This was very helpful, thank you :)

[@AngeloMontilla]

I'm so glad! Thanks Karina!

[@CamillaFacey]

Thank you soooooo much! This was really helpful. Much appreciated.

[@AngeloMontilla]

You're very welcome! I am glad it was helpful for you.

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Thank you so much for this helpful tutorial!

[@gavacho131313]

Very helpful! Thank you sir!

[@qassim765]

Thank you for the nice explanation..I have a question, please..The question is..I found in an interactive file that when you click on a picture in it, the picture flips when you click to show another picture and so on..how do I do that..I mean click and a second picture appears and then Click and another image will appear..Thank you

[@sweetasjk8296]

very helpful!

[@usamaaskari]

Thanks a lot for this video

[@cookkoon]

Thanks for create VDO. I have a question. Can we make the botton change the color when we rollover the button in pdf?

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Thank you for the great tips, as usual!

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Thanks so much for this!!

[@AngeloMontilla]

You're welcome!

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Amazeballs, thank you, you saved me time.

[@KateDodds-c2c]

I'm not sure if you'll see this as a few years old, but I absolutely love your content - beyond helpful! One thing I can't seem to solve is that each time I make a button go to page or destination it only takes half the screen / a singular page to the new page and not to the spread.. so frustrating - any ideas on how to resolve?

[@AngeloMontilla]

Thanks! When you export the PDF (Interactive) set the View dropdown menu to 'Fit Page'. This will contain the spread in a single page in Acrobat so when you click the index button, it'll show the entire spread not just the page you're targeting. Make sense?

[@MilanRegec]

I see plethora of accessibility overshights in this approach. Also, why the go back to index button is just not on the appropriate master page?

[@99thkamikaze]

Much Appreciated

[@janecaddick4386]

Can you set up the "return to Index" arrow icon on the master pages, so that you only have to create the button one time? I've never used the bookmark feature before, so not sure if it will work on the master. Thanks,

[@klaus4bayerlein]

u helped a lot!!! ty man :D

[@itailu]

very good

[@desh_d]

great!! thanks for video.

[@SahrizalZulkuply]

This is so helpful, thank so much! :)

[@EmmaR]

Thanks! Really helpful

[@labheshgupta6950]

Pls reply, which shortcut you use to fit the hitbox? Like instead of dragging the blue lines of a text box, I saw in some of your videos you instanly do it with a shortcut... Pls tell me the shortcut(if cust then how I can make one for myself?)

[@AngeloMontilla]

If you mean having the frame fit around the text, just double click on any of the text frame handles with the Selection Tool.

[@labheshgupta6950]

@@AngeloMontilla thank you

[@chrisbrunskill6525]

Excellent - thank you

[@Turtleback8024]

What font/s did you use in your design? Beautiful work by the way.👌

[@AngeloMontilla]

Avenir! One of my favourites. Thanks!

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@@AngeloMontilla Awesome! Thanks man.

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Well done

[@AngeloMontilla]

Thank you!

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Thanks Maurice!

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Thank you very much!!

[@AngeloMontilla]

You're welcome!

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Thank you smart guy !

[@AngeloMontilla]

Thanks Ahmad!

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Omg what is this sourcery!!!? Awesomr

[@carolehyland5091]

Do you have to be in Acrobat Pro to ensure this works? What happens in a regular Adobe Acrobat reader?

[@AngeloMontilla]

This will work in Reader but you can't edit the settings such as button functions, for example. You'd need Acrobat Pro for that.

[@carolehyland5091]

That makes sense! Thanks for responding so quick and for your great videos!

[@damienskop8604]

Angelo, can you recommend a website that shows examples of interactive PDFs?

[@mickymouse2445]

Is it possible to watch that functionality in ePub interaktive preview or swf preview?

[@fannyrucher9342]

I love it! Thank you very much for the great tips! Do you know how to read Epub on Windows? Thank you very much!

[@AngeloMontilla]

Hi Fanny. Thanks! Try Adobe Digital Editions.

[@fannyrucher9342]

@@AngeloMontilla Thank you very much for your reply! I tried it but sadly this changes some official fonts... Do you have an other suggestion?

[@AngeloMontilla]

@@fannyrucher9342 Some other options are: Calibre, Cover or Kobo. Here's a link to other options: beebom.com/best-epub-reader-windows/ Also, ensure that you're exporting as EPub (Fixed Layout), which will carry the fonts over without any issues.

[@fannyrucher9342]

@@AngeloMontilla Thank you very much for your time! I will take a look at it!

[@arncil37]

Thanks so much, good man!

[@mayrus75]

Hi! is it possible to have several photos one over the other and make the photos dissapear to show the ones below consecutively when clicking? (need this in an interactive pdf) thanks!

[@AngeloMontilla]

Yes, you would use the Show/Hide Buttons and Forms action. Basically, create all the images into buttons and set then set to click the image, show the next and hide the previous. I go over how to use Show/Hide Buttons and Forms here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4CngXl5hNqnqZo

[@mayrus75]

@@AngeloMontilla many thanks. watched that video already, there you were working on the same photo, making it lighter...will try again.

[@helnerbrandao]

Hello Angelo, does this interactivity works on smartphone or just PC?

[@AngeloMontilla]

Hi Helner. Yes, you can view an interactive PDF on mobile. However it should be viewed using Acrobat for iphone or android. You can also view interactive projects on mobile that are published online or epub, using a mobile e-reader such as Apple Books.

[@ambrag2cute358]

Angelo do you happen to have a template for that particular design? ❤

[@AngeloMontilla]

You can now find the lesson files and Id template in the full tutorial. Click the link in the description to access the files.

[@ambrag2cute358]

@@AngeloMontilla Thank you... I actually attempted this without your template but wasn’t sure that my documents were set up correctly. I truly thank you. This is perfect for what I need. My only other question I have if you do not mind answering is how did you get the pages to line up on the pdf (The image on one side and the writing on the opposite but they both show together)?

[@blazemonkey9484]

Hello Angelo, thanks for this tutorial, it was very helpful for me! I made something of a interactive magazine. It has to be shown on IOS & Android. But now I exported the document to an interactive PDF. If I open it with Adobe Reader it's fine and the buttons do just work, but when I open it on my phone (IOS) the buttons don't work. Do you have any suggestions that might work?

[@AngeloMontilla]

Hey there! Unfortunately, PDF interactive isn't supported for mobile. You could export a mobile friendly version, either by going to Export > EPub (Fixed Layout) or using the Publish Online tool.

[@benwilliams7778]

How do you get separate pages side by side in the display and to display as one page when in it's functional mode, as oppose to one underneath another??

[@AngeloMontilla]

Hey Ben. When you're setting up your doc, make sure to check "Facing Pages". This will allow you to face spreads and not single pages. All the best!

[@anavega965]

Hi Angelo! Your video explanation is great but I found that the interactive buttons only work when I open the PDF on adobe Acrobat. If I open it on Mac's pdf preview it doesn't work..any ideas on why is not working? THANKS

[@AngeloMontilla]

Hi Ana! The navigation buttons aren't supported for a web browser viewing experience. Any interactivity added from InDesign to PDF is meant to be viewed in Acrobat. That is why I always suggest clients or anyone you're creating the project for to open it in Acrobat and not Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.. Take care!

[@PedroMkt88]

Why buttons doesnt work in full screen mode when we use chrome or edge? Thanks a lot

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thank you so much, exact i needed

[@videos-2023-]

Thank you

[@cindy5965]

Thank you so much! This is very helpful! ^_______^

[@AngeloMontilla]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AaronDidIt]

My mouse overs don't work. Wish you included that step.