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I tried adding a bookmark to a page in a PDF document. The red bookmark appears in the top right corner of the page as expected. However when i click the bookmark in the sidebar preview jumps to a page which is usually way off the actual bookmarked page. Is this a bug or am I doing something wrong?
MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.15
I have found the problem (latest Catalina).
If you press "bookmark", it creates a bookmark with the current page number (absolute of the document).
When you try to access the bookmark, it jumps to the saved page number - BUT in internal document marking (page number written in document), which has some difference to the absolute number because of preamble etc.
So it saves and reads something different. I hope they fix this bug.
I have found the problem (latest Catalina).
If you press "bookmark", it creates a bookmark with the current page number (absolute of the document).
When you try to access the bookmark, it jumps to the saved page number - BUT in internal document marking (page number written in document), which has some difference to the absolute number because of preamble etc.
So it saves and reads something different. I hope they fix this bug.
Hi Speedbird5918,
Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities! I understand Bookmarks are not working as expected within a PDF document on your Mac. I would like to explore this further.
This article discusses how to add a Bookmark to a page in your PDF document. This can help confirm you are taking the appropriate steps: Bookmark PDF pages in Preview on Mac - Apple Support. When following these steps, does it ever work as intended? Or, does selecting the bookmark from the sidebar, always take you to a different page than what was bookmarked originally?
If the issue remains, try to restart your Mac: How to turn your Mac on or off - Apple Support, and make sure your macOS is fully updated: How to update the software on your Mac - Apple Support.
Keep me posted. Regards.
Speedbird5918,
Thanks for getting back to me with more details.
If your Mac is already up to date on the latest version of macOS Catalina, then I would recommend reaching out to Apple Support, so they can take a look at what you are experiencing in further detail. Please reach out to them here: Contact - Official Apple Support.
Best regards.
Hi Joseph_S, thanks for your message. I followed the instructions and restarted my Mac. It seems to work correctly for documents with only a few pages. However it always seems to be wrong for documents with many pages e.g. PDF books.
Preview PDF bookmark jumps to wrong page
