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Subject:Re: Clickable Links in a PDF From:Jan Cohen <najnehoc -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:Ron Hearn <RHearn -at- cucbc -dot- com>, techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:34:53 -0800 (PST)
Ron,
I don't recall the exact procedure for earlier versions of Acrobat, but in version 8.x, the following works:
Open Acrobat
Select Edit > Preferences
In the Preferences window, select "Convert to PDF"
In the Converting to PDF scrolling field, select "Microsoft Office Word"
Click the Edit button
In the Acrobat Settings for Supported Document window, ensure the "Add links to Acrobat PDF File" option is checked
Perform the clicking ok step a couple of times
Jan C.
----- Original Message ----
From: Ron Hearn <RHearn -at- cucbc -dot- com>
To: Dan Goldstein <DGoldstein -at- riverainmedical -dot- com>; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Cc: Carol Patton <CPatton -at- cucbc -dot- com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 5:08:07 PM
Subject: RE: Clickable Links in a PDF
Thanks Dan
I tried doing that - the link opens in Word but not in the PDF. In the
PDF, when I put the hand cursor over the link and click, nothing
happens. I have no idea why it's not working.
Ron Hearn
Documentation Specialist
MemberDirect(r) Product Development
phone: 604 730 6391
email: rhearn -at- memberdirect -dot- ca
website: memberdirect.ca
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[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+rhearn=cucbc -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf
Of Dan Goldstein
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 1:43 PM
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: Clickable Links in a PDF
Hi Ron,
1. In Word: From the Insert menu, select Hyperlink.
2. In the Text to Display field, type "Click here."
3. In the Address field, type the Web link, and then click OK.
4. Create a PDF from the document.
-- Dan Goldstein
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Hearn
> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 4:34 PM
> To: Combs, Richard; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: RE: Clickable Links in a PDF
>
> Hi Richard
>
> - I am using Word 2003, Acrobat 6.0;
>
> - What I mean by an implicit link is one that says "Click Here"
> instead of one that shows an http:// link...
>
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