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Table of contents links not working when save as PDF
Hi all, On my system, TOC and Cross-reference links are working in MS Word. But, when the same document is save as PDF, these links are not clickable. Suddenly, these links have stopped working i...
Thanks for letting us know. I confirm it is working.
Thank you @Cloud_Agaric for updating us.
Unfortunately, it's still not working for me although I updated it to Version 16.55 (21111400).
I tried file=>save as PDF and file => print as PDF both ways are not working. I also tried restuarting the machine and software. No luck!
Unfortunately, it's still not working for me although I updated it to Version 16.55 (21111400).
I tried file=>save as PDF and file => print as PDF both ways are not working. I also tried restuarting the machine and software. No luck!
- In other words, I’m still experiencing issues with Word to PDF (best for electronic distribution). For the last year, I’ve been building a few hundred page electronic training manual. I’ve built the Word doc for ease of access so people can jump back and forth (did this using header cross reference points). I’ve had zero issues converting to the PDF before October. Now all my cross reference points are “un-clickable”. Trying not to panic, but this document is used company wide so I’m getting a bit worried lol
- Hi jamalali2022 thank you for taking the time to help. That is how I’ve always converted my Word documents to PDF (never printing to PDF), always saving as (best for electronic version). Despite this, Microsoft’s recent iOS update in October broke this ability to retain embedded (cross referenced) links, including the TOC. Only external links remain.
- Thank you so much! This actually worked. Initially, was using the printing option instead but now with the "Best for electronic...." settings it worked.
- https://insider.office.com/en-us/releasenotes/mac/fast
They don't even mention PDFs. No fix yet 😞 - Just tried again with the other document that had been a problem - works fine with both ToC and bookmark internal links. I used File -> Save a Copy... -> PDF and Best for electronic distribution and accessibility (uses Microsoft online service).
Opened PDF in Preview and Acrobat Reader. Links work in both.
