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Links from Word are opening up new pages in my document.

CowboysFan
Registered: Dec 15 2008
Posts: 13
Answered

Hello,

I have hyperlinks in a Word document that I am converting to PDF and the links are not converting.

So, I then created links in the Adobe document however; rather than opening up a web browser, the links are creating more pages in my PDF document.

HELP!!

Also, this is something new. I've created a zillion PDF docs from word with links and have never had a problem.....until now. It's making me crazy!!!!

Thanks,

Traci

Hi !

Just trying to figure out a problem with converting to Adobe.

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 6.0, Windows
MunnaMaverick
Registered: Dec 17 2008
Posts: 2
Hi Traci,

There is a setting in Acrobat preferences which governs whether a link will be opened in browser or it will be appended in PDF. It seems your Acrobat installation is currently set to append web page to PDF on link click. Please try the following to change this:

- Launch Acrobat.
- Go to Edit-> Preferences from main menu (or Press Ctrl+K on windows)
- Choose WebCapture from the list.
- On right pane change 'Open Web Links' to 'In Web Browser'
- Click 'OK'

Hope this solves the problem.

Thanks
CowboysFan
Registered: Dec 15 2008
Posts: 13
Thank you so much!!!!!!!! I really appreciate your reply and guidance!! Have a great day.

Hi !

Just trying to figure out a problem with converting to Adobe.

CowboysFan
Registered: Dec 15 2008
Posts: 13
Since I have obviously come across a pro.....can you tell me why all of the sudden, my links that I create in my Word document are not active when I convert the Word document to Adobe.

This all of the sudden started to happen. I haven't changed anything (on purpose that is). I've created 100's of docs with links and converted them. All of the sudden, they do not work.

Thanks so much.

Hi !

Just trying to figure out a problem with converting to Adobe.

MunnaMaverick
Registered: Dec 17 2008
Posts: 2
Hi Traci,

If you are converting a word document inside Acrobat then try the following:

- Launch Acrobat
- Go to Edit -> Preferences (or Press Ctrl+K)
- Choose ‘Convert to PDF’ from the list
- Choose ‘Microsoft Office Word’ from the list in right pane
- Click ‘Edit’ button
- Make sure ‘Add links to Adobe PDF file’ is checked.
- Click ‘OK’

But if you are using Adobe PDF option inside Microsoft Office Word then try this:

- Launch Word
- Click ‘Adobe PDF’ from main menu
- Choose settings option
- Make sure ‘Add Links’ checkbox is checked.
- Click ‘OK’

Hope it helps

Thanks
CowboysFan
Registered: Dec 15 2008
Posts: 13
Thank you munnaMaverick,

That worked. I sincerely appreciate your help.

:-) Traci

Hi !

Just trying to figure out a problem with converting to Adobe.