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Subject:Re: Clickable Links in a PDF From:"CapDev Communications" <capdev -dot- communications -at- gmail -dot- com> To:"Susan W Gallagher" <susanwg -at- gmail -dot- com> Date:Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:27:27 -0800
I've had the same problem on occasion. The hyperlinks are just fine in
Word 2003, but they do not carry forward when I create the PDF
(Acrobat 8). Perhaps others are experiencing the same difficulty?
Pat
On 11/27/07, Susan W Gallagher <susanwg -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> Sorry, I don't have version 6 here at work, but there should be a hyperlink
> touch-up tool in there. Try searching for "hyperlink" in the acrobat help.
> I'll bet you can fix it in the pdf.
> HTH
> -Sue Gallagher
>
>
> On 11/27/07, Dan Goldstein <DGoldstein -at- riverainmedical -dot- com> wrote:
> >
> > How did you create the PDF? I created mine by clicking the Convert to
> > Adobe PDF button in the PDFMaker toolbar.
> >
> > > 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.
> > >
> >
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