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Hyperlinks go to wrong page when doc is converted into a PDF
I have a long (170+ pages) doc that contains many hyperlinks and an extensive
index. When I convert the doc to a PDF, the hyperlinks miss their mark, meaning that they link you to a point in the document near the target, but are off by a page or two or three. The farther along in the document the target, the farther off the mark the links is. For example, "See more information on creating data batches on page 95," where the words "creating data batches" would be the hyperlink. Clicking the X-REF to page 95 actually takes you to page 95, but clicking the hyperlink "creating data batches" takes you to, say, page 98. After considerable sleuthing, I'm guessing that the problem has to do with the index markers (hidden text). The link goes to the place in the doc that WOULD be correct if the hidden text were showing (thus making the document several pages longer). In the PDF file, of course the hidden text is, well, hidden. How can I set Word or Adobe to make the links go to the right place? I am using: Adobe Acrobate Professional v 7. Word 2003 SP2 Windows XP SP2 Any help would be appreciated. |
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Hyperlinks go to wrong page when doc is converted into a PDF
Hello John, and thank you for the response.
Yes, I did hide all the hidden text before creating the PDF and updated all X-refs (F9) before creating the PDF. Do you have any ideas for me? "John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macinto" wrote: Hi Kimmie: I assume that you have resolved all tracked changes and HIDDEN all of the hidden text BEFORE you created the PDF? That's essential: you are correct, Word paginates according to the text that is visible at the time. Hope this helps On 20/1/07 11:56 AM, in article , "Kimmie B" wrote: I have a long (170+ pages) doc that contains many hyperlinks and an extensive index. When I convert the doc to a PDF, the hyperlinks miss their mark, meaning that they link you to a point in the document near the target, but are off by a page or two or three. The farther along in the document the target, the farther off the mark the links is. For example, "See more information on creating data batches on page 95," where the words "creating data batches" would be the hyperlink. Clicking the X-REF to page 95 actually takes you to page 95, but clicking the hyperlink "creating data batches" takes you to, say, page 98. After considerable sleuthing, I'm guessing that the problem has to do with the index markers (hidden text). The link goes to the place in the doc that WOULD be correct if the hidden text were showing (thus making the document several pages longer). In the PDF file, of course the hidden text is, well, hidden. How can I set Word or Adobe to make the links go to the right place? I am using: Adobe Acrobate Professional v 7. Word 2003 SP2 Windows XP SP2 Any help would be appreciated. -- Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not email me unless I ask you to. John McGhie Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Business Analyst, Consultant Technical Writer. Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410 |
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Hyperlinks go to wrong page when doc is converted into a PDF
Yes. Make a copy of the document and REMOVE the Hidden text.
Obviously the PDFMaker application is revealing the hidden text before repaginating the document. Cheers On 23/1/07 4:47 AM, in article , "Kimmie B" wrote: Hello John, and thank you for the response. Yes, I did hide all the hidden text before creating the PDF and updated all X-refs (F9) before creating the PDF. Do you have any ideas for me? "John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macinto" wrote: Hi Kimmie: I assume that you have resolved all tracked changes and HIDDEN all of the hidden text BEFORE you created the PDF? That's essential: you are correct, Word paginates according to the text that is visible at the time. Hope this helps On 20/1/07 11:56 AM, in article , "Kimmie B" wrote: I have a long (170+ pages) doc that contains many hyperlinks and an extensive index. When I convert the doc to a PDF, the hyperlinks miss their mark, meaning that they link you to a point in the document near the target, but are off by a page or two or three. The farther along in the document the target, the farther off the mark the links is. For example, "See more information on creating data batches on page 95," where the words "creating data batches" would be the hyperlink. Clicking the X-REF to page 95 actually takes you to page 95, but clicking the hyperlink "creating data batches" takes you to, say, page 98. After considerable sleuthing, I'm guessing that the problem has to do with the index markers (hidden text). The link goes to the place in the doc that WOULD be correct if the hidden text were showing (thus making the document several pages longer). In the PDF file, of course the hidden text is, well, hidden. How can I set Word or Adobe to make the links go to the right place? I am using: Adobe Acrobate Professional v 7. Word 2003 SP2 Windows XP SP2 Any help would be appreciated. -- Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not email me unless I ask you to. John McGhie Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Business Analyst, Consultant Technical Writer. Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410 -- Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not email me unless I ask you to. John McGhie Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Business Analyst, Consultant Technical Writer. Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410 |
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Hyperlinks go to wrong page when doc is converted into a PDF
Thank you John.
"John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macinto" wrote: Yes. Make a copy of the document and REMOVE the Hidden text. Obviously the PDFMaker application is revealing the hidden text before repaginating the document. Cheers On 23/1/07 4:47 AM, in article , "Kimmie B" wrote: Hello John, and thank you for the response. Yes, I did hide all the hidden text before creating the PDF and updated all X-refs (F9) before creating the PDF. Do you have any ideas for me? "John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macinto" wrote: Hi Kimmie: I assume that you have resolved all tracked changes and HIDDEN all of the hidden text BEFORE you created the PDF? That's essential: you are correct, Word paginates according to the text that is visible at the time. Hope this helps On 20/1/07 11:56 AM, in article , "Kimmie B" wrote: I have a long (170+ pages) doc that contains many hyperlinks and an extensive index. When I convert the doc to a PDF, the hyperlinks miss their mark, meaning that they link you to a point in the document near the target, but are off by a page or two or three. The farther along in the document the target, the farther off the mark the links is. For example, "See more information on creating data batches on page 95," where the words "creating data batches" would be the hyperlink. Clicking the X-REF to page 95 actually takes you to page 95, but clicking the hyperlink "creating data batches" takes you to, say, page 98. After considerable sleuthing, I'm guessing that the problem has to do with the index markers (hidden text). The link goes to the place in the doc that WOULD be correct if the hidden text were showing (thus making the document several pages longer). In the PDF file, of course the hidden text is, well, hidden. How can I set Word or Adobe to make the links go to the right place? I am using: Adobe Acrobate Professional v 7. Word 2003 SP2 Windows XP SP2 Any help would be appreciated. -- Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not email me unless I ask you to. John McGhie Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Business Analyst, Consultant Technical Writer. Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410 -- Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not email me unless I ask you to. John McGhie Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Business Analyst, Consultant Technical Writer. Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410 |
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