Delete All Named Destinations

Overview

Delete All Named Destinations removes every named destination from the active PDF: the modern destination name tree and any legacy destination table older tools may have written. The confirmation states how many destinations are about to go.

How to use

  1. Open the PDF.
  2. Go to Plug-Ins > Utilities > Named Destinations > Delete All Named Destinations.
  3. Confirm the deletion. A message reports how many destinations were removed.
  4. Save the document to keep the change.

Warning

Links and bookmarks that point at a named destination stop working when the destination is deleted — they keep the name, but the name no longer resolves to a page. This cannot be undone; if you confirm by mistake, close the document without saving.

Tip

To keep a record before deleting, run Export Named Destinations to Text File first — the exported file re-imports with every view intact.

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