Word 2008 not saving links in PDF files...

[toxicquack]

Hi Guys.

Hope you can help. I have been trying to figure this one out myself but I am really stumped. I have a word 2008 file which contains some links. When I save the document as a PDF file the links do not work (they are not clickable). I have read online about this but I have yet to find a solution which causes the links to become clickable and function properly.

Any and all help is welcome

 

[MisterMe]

... When I save the document as a PDF file the links do not work (they are not clickable). ...

In which app(s) are the PDF links not clickable?

 

[toxicquack]

Preview. I am running 10.5.7.

 

[toxicquack]

Preview. I am running 10.5.7.

EDIT: Also, Adobe Reader.

 

[testcard]

I suspect you need to use Adobe Acrobat rather than just Reader.

 

[nadyne]

Word 2008 uses the OS-supplied print-to-PDF functionality, which doesn't support hyperlinks in text. (Many people don't notice this because most PDF readers, including Preview, automatically turn anything beginning with http:// or www into hyperlinks.) To get hyperlinks to work, you need to use the full version of Adobe Acrobat to create the PDF instead of the OS's print-to-PDF functionality.

Regards,
Nadyne.