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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...
Found some information in an old post (has been replied to more recently):
https://superuser.com/questions/645657/export-word-document-with-high-resolution-png-to-pdf
Also, check the Options when you export - Optimise image quality?
https://superuser.com/questions/645657/export-word-document-with-high-resolution-png-to-pdf
Also, check the Options when you export - Optimise image quality?
So after considerable research, the situation is that there is no Word->PDF solution that will (1) print a selection of pages as desired, (2) in high image quality, (3) with links.
The "Microsoft Print To PDF" pdf printer will print in high quality image, and any selection of sections or pages as desired, e.g. "S1,S5-S10". But no intra-document links, such as from the table of contents.
The Save as PDF will save links. However you have to save the entire thing, since there is no ability to select sections as in printing "S1,S5-S10". And the image quality is downgraded.
There is a PDF printer I found called "doPDF" that will install a ribbon option in MS Office, with a function called "Save as PDF". It will save links, and give you the option of choosing the quality of the export, with higher quality images with of course a larger file. However, in this mode, as a ribbon option, it does not enable selective printing as in "S1,S5-S10".
Bottom line, if you need selective printing, go with "Microsoft Print to PDF" or doPDF in the PDF printer mode, but be aware no links.
If you need links and high quality images, and just need the entire document without selective printing, go with the Save as PDF function in the ribbon add-on from doPDF.
If you need links and very high quality images is not an issue, just use the built in Save as PDF.
If only the Microsoft Print To PDF function supported both intra-document links, and high quality images, all problems would be solved.
The "Microsoft Print To PDF" pdf printer will print in high quality image, and any selection of sections or pages as desired, e.g. "S1,S5-S10". But no intra-document links, such as from the table of contents.
The Save as PDF will save links. However you have to save the entire thing, since there is no ability to select sections as in printing "S1,S5-S10". And the image quality is downgraded.
There is a PDF printer I found called "doPDF" that will install a ribbon option in MS Office, with a function called "Save as PDF". It will save links, and give you the option of choosing the quality of the export, with higher quality images with of course a larger file. However, in this mode, as a ribbon option, it does not enable selective printing as in "S1,S5-S10".
Bottom line, if you need selective printing, go with "Microsoft Print to PDF" or doPDF in the PDF printer mode, but be aware no links.
If you need links and high quality images, and just need the entire document without selective printing, go with the Save as PDF function in the ribbon add-on from doPDF.
If you need links and very high quality images is not an issue, just use the built in Save as PDF.
If only the Microsoft Print To PDF function supported both intra-document links, and high quality images, all problems would be solved.