Tech Tip: Linking to a Page in a PDF
On occasion, I need to direct people to a specific page in a PDF. This often happens when I'm e-mailing someone a link to a PDF that's been posted online. Because I don't always remember how to do it, I take the lazy way out, and recipients often get an e-mail that says, "Hey read the great article on page 157." They are then forced to page through to page 157.
However, the other day, Pam Weisz, Pro Bono Net's Director of Corporate Sponsorship, asked me if this could be done. I did a quick search to find the answer for her. For the rest of you who may not know and for the sanity of my e-mail recipients, I thought that I'd document it here.
To link to a specific page in a PDF document, add #page=n, where n is the page number, to the URL. For example, the URL to link someone to the third page of the USCIS I-9 form would be http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf#page=3. - K
Wow, I never knew how to do this either. This is VERY helpful. Thanks.