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Exporting PDF maintaining links in table of content
Hi! I'm having the exact same issue. My table of contents and bookmark links, cross reference links are no longer working when I PDF.
I have used the same methods as I did about 2 weeks ago, tried all alternative methods, (Adobe, Save as PDF/XPS and it's no longer working. Reinstalled Word, removed and reinstalled pdf maker, tested with different files and different computer, and it's not working at all. Glad I am not the only one having this issue!!
- Hi! So I'm not alone, nice :). Today I had a call with Microsoft (the low-tech-I-dont-know-how-to-install-office-guys) and they couldn't help. Same here: I've tried all kind of how-tos and instructions on the internet, two PCs with windows 10, many Word files. Still no links in PDF docs. But yet I havent reinstalled Word. Tomorrow I will test the export on my office workstation. Interesting: the issue is not present in Word for Mac (version 16.53 21091200) on a Mac Book Pro (via "Save as").
I noticed there was some updates recently I wonder if this has broken the function.
"In certain customer configurations, it was discovered that document exports to PDF or XPS formats from Office would fail due to recent updates. This update fixed these regressions and reenabled export to these formats."
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/current-channel#version-2109-october-06Good to know, I will test my files on a mac.
I am using version
Microsoft® Word for Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2109 Build 16.0.14430.20256) 64-bit
Hello shaylab ,
while I am not familiar with PDF/XPS, simple Save as - PDF/A always worked for me, both Word and PowerPoint. All links working.
- Thanks, that mode wasn't working either (back then). I believe the bug has been fixed now.
