Fix Links Changing or Overwriting Each Other in your Simplebooklet

If multiple links on your page keep changing to the same destination, it’s usually because a link was added to the entire page. When this happens, every new link or hotspot you add will sit on top of that full-page link and inherit the same action. This guide will show you how to identify and remove the page-level link so each link on your page works independently.

Why This Happens

When editing your booklet, if you tap the page background instead of an element, the underlying full-page layer becomes selected. If you add a link at that moment, Simplebooklet places a full-page hotspot over the entire page.

Any new hotspots you add—buttons, text, or images—will trigger the same link, because they’re positioned on top of that page-level hotspot.

This is why all your links suddenly change to the same thing.

How to Check If Your Page Has a Full-Page Link

Step 1 — Select the Page Background

1. Open your booklet in the Edit tab.

2. Click once on the blank area of the page (not on text or an image).

• • This selects the entire page layer.

• • The Actions toolbar will appear on the left.

If you see an existing link in the Actions panel, the entire page is linked.

How to Remove the Full-Page Link

Step 1 — Clear the Page-Level Link

1. In the Actions toolbar, click Link.

2. Remove or clear the assigned link.

3. Save your changes.

This deletes the invisible, full-page hotspot.

How to Correctly Add Links to Individual Items

Once the page-level link is removed, you can safely add separate links again.

Step 1 — Select the Element You Want to Link

Click directly on the text block, image, or hotspot you want to assign a link to.

Avoid clicking the page background.

Step 2 — Add the Link

1. With the element selected, open the Actions toolbar.

2. Tap Link.

3. Choose the type of link you want to add.

4. Save your changes.

Each element will now correctly maintain its own link.

Tips to Avoid This in the Future

• Make sure an element (orange outline) is selected before clicking the Link tool.

• Avoid tapping the blank area of the page unless you intend to modify the page itself.

• If links start behaving strangely, check whether the page layer has a link assigned.

Updated on: 03/12/2025