# Create a link to a PDF **URL:** \ **Category:** Elements\ **Created:** [November 17, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/create-a-link-to-a-pdf/45298 "2024-11-17T13:29:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Godber](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/godber/32/26521_2.png) [@Godber](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Godber)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/create-a-link-to-a-pdf/45298/1 "2024-11-17T13:29:58Z")
highlighted a word to link to a pdf in my resource folder but wont work…can link to a page but not a pdf…can create a button that works but want to highlight a word ---
**Author:** ![IdahoSAM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/idahosam/32/15242_2.png) [@IdahoSAM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/IdahoSAM)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 2:18am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/create-a-link-to-a-pdf/45298/2 "2024-11-18T02:18:29Z")
I have a similar but slightly different question about how Elements will handle displaying PDF files. I currently have to use PDF Embed stack to view them in Classic. Will Elements have a built in way to open an PDF from a link and then display it, such as in a modal or on a page? ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/create-a-link-to-a-pdf/45298/3 "2024-11-18T09:26:54Z")
> [@Godber](#): > > can link to a page but not a pdf…can create a button that works but want to highlight a word Good catch! That’s a bug, we’ll get it fixed in the next few betas. > [@IdahoSAM](#): > > I currently have to use PDF Embed stack to view them in Classic. Will Elements have a built in way to open an PDF from a link and then display it, such as in a modal or on a page? Not currently, Elements will just link directly to it and open it in the browser. I’m sure they’ll be a third-party solution to this once Elements launches. ---
**Author:** ![PMUK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7993a0/32.png) [@PMUK](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PMUK)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/create-a-link-to-a-pdf/45298/4 "2026-01-29T12:40:44Z")
Stephen I have just been helping someone else on this and you may find this of use. If you need help just ask. [elementsapp://downloadDocument/gcWiNso4yWEo](elementsapp://downloadDocument/gcWiNso4yWEo) ---
**Author:** ![IdahoSAM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/idahosam/32/15242_2.png) [@IdahoSAM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/IdahoSAM)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/create-a-link-to-a-pdf/45298/5 "2026-01-29T18:40:58Z")
Your solution is a bit more sophisticated than mine. This is what I finally came up with. > **[Rotating and Cropping an Image](https://elements.famhx.net/tutorials/list/photos/crop-rotate/)** Your information gives me more latitude though. Will play with it more. I wish that I didn’t have to have a HTML component for each of the PDF handouts I wanted to display, but oh well. Even Joe Workman’s PDF Embed stack, especially v4, gave me headaches, when suddenly it stopped working for whatever reason at some point. Finally gave up on that version. @PMUK Thanks for helping out with a solution on this PDF issue. One more thing…how did you share the link to your download? Just curious. ---
**Author:** ![upssjw](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/upssjw/32/26063_2.png) [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/create-a-link-to-a-pdf/45298/6 "2026-01-29T18:52:44Z")
then copy into the icon in the edit area ---
**Author:** ![IdahoSAM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/idahosam/32/15242_2.png) [@IdahoSAM](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/IdahoSAM)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/create-a-link-to-a-pdf/45298/7 "2026-01-29T19:46:53Z")
Great. Thanks. Love learning something new each day 😁