Convert docs to PDF and keeping the links

Nuraan · External Since: Sep 21, 2005 Posts: 6

Hi, I'm not sure if I'm posting this question in the correct forum as there
doesn't seem to be a forum for specific Adobe Acrobat questions.

I'm new tou sing Acrobat other than just simply viewing files. I'm using
Acrobat 6.0 Standard with Office 2003 on a XP machine.

I'd like to know how to convert files to pdf format where the pdf then
allows users to click on hyperlinks and embedded objects. I've managed to
work out how to get the hyperlinks working, but if another Word document is
embedded into a Word document, then this converted to pdf format, I'm unable
to click the embedded document. For example, DocA contains DocB as an
embedded file. I then convert DocA to pdf format. When I view the pdf I can't
click on the DocB file I've embedded.

Can anyone please help me with this?

JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP] · External Since: Jul 09, 2005 Posts: 410

You probably want to post this in the Adobe Acrobat newsgroup. Not many
people have Acrobat loaded on their system. ( I do but I've never done what
you're talking about.)

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

"Nuraan" <Nuraan.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:597F3D04-4376-46BF-8F75-F6EFF3020EA6@microsoft.com...
> Hi, I'm not sure if I'm posting this question in the correct forum as
> there
> doesn't seem to be a forum for specific Adobe Acrobat questions.
>
> I'm new tou sing Acrobat other than just simply viewing files. I'm using
> Acrobat 6.0 Standard with Office 2003 on a XP machine.
>
> I'd like to know how to convert files to pdf format where the pdf then
> allows users to click on hyperlinks and embedded objects. I've managed to
> work out how to get the hyperlinks working, but if another Word document
> is
> embedded into a Word document, then this converted to pdf format, I'm
> unable
> to click the embedded document. For example, DocA contains DocB as an
> embedded file. I then convert DocA to pdf format. When I view the pdf I
> can't
> click on the DocB file I've embedded.
>
> Can anyone please help me with this?

Nuraan · External Since: Sep 21, 2005 Posts: 6

Thanks for responding JoAnn. As I mentioned in my initial post, I can't find
a newsgroup for Adobe Acrobat. I'd appreciate if you could point me in the
right direction please.

"JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]" wrote:

> You probably want to post this in the Adobe Acrobat newsgroup. Not many
> people have Acrobat loaded on their system. ( I do but I've never done what
> you're talking about.)
>
> --
>
> JoAnn Paules
> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>
>
>
> "Nuraan" <Nuraan.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:597F3D04-4376-46BF-8F75-F6EFF3020EA6@microsoft.com...
> > Hi, I'm not sure if I'm posting this question in the correct forum as
> > there
> > doesn't seem to be a forum for specific Adobe Acrobat questions.
> >
> > I'm new tou sing Acrobat other than just simply viewing files. I'm using
> > Acrobat 6.0 Standard with Office 2003 on a XP machine.
> >
> > I'd like to know how to convert files to pdf format where the pdf then
> > allows users to click on hyperlinks and embedded objects. I've managed to
> > work out how to get the hyperlinks working, but if another Word document
> > is
> > embedded into a Word document, then this converted to pdf format, I'm
> > unable
> > to click the embedded document. For example, DocA contains DocB as an
> > embedded file. I then convert DocA to pdf format. When I view the pdf I
> > can't
> > click on the DocB file I've embedded.
> >
> > Can anyone please help me with this?
>
>
>

JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP] · External Since: Jul 09, 2005 Posts: 410

You can go in thru www.adobe .com or your ISP may even carry it.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

"Nuraan" <Nuraan.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0E2D37E5-BA0C-4428-AD15-B65E5387769D@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for responding JoAnn. As I mentioned in my initial post, I can't
> find
> a newsgroup for Adobe Acrobat. I'd appreciate if you could point me in the
> right direction please.
>
> "JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]" wrote:
>
>> You probably want to post this in the Adobe Acrobat newsgroup. Not many
>> people have Acrobat loaded on their system. ( I do but I've never done
>> what
>> you're talking about.)
>>
>> --
>>
>> JoAnn Paules
>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>>
>>
>>
>> "Nuraan" <Nuraan.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:597F3D04-4376-46BF-8F75-F6EFF3020EA6@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi, I'm not sure if I'm posting this question in the correct forum as
>> > there
>> > doesn't seem to be a forum for specific Adobe Acrobat questions.
>> >
>> > I'm new tou sing Acrobat other than just simply viewing files. I'm
>> > using
>> > Acrobat 6.0 Standard with Office 2003 on a XP machine.
>> >
>> > I'd like to know how to convert files to pdf format where the pdf then
>> > allows users to click on hyperlinks and embedded objects. I've managed
>> > to
>> > work out how to get the hyperlinks working, but if another Word
>> > document
>> > is
>> > embedded into a Word document, then this converted to pdf format, I'm
>> > unable
>> > to click the embedded document. For example, DocA contains DocB as an
>> > embedded file. I then convert DocA to pdf format. When I view the pdf I
>> > can't
>> > click on the DocB file I've embedded.
>> >
>> > Can anyone please help me with this?
>>
>>
>>

Wilfried Hennings · External Since: Sep 01, 2003 Posts: 31

Nuraan <Nuraan RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I'm new tou sing Acrobat other than just simply viewing files. I'm using
> Acrobat 6.0 Standard with Office 2003 on a XP machine.
>
> I'd like to know how to convert files to pdf format where the pdf then
> allows users to click on hyperlinks and embedded objects. I've managed to
> work out how to get the hyperlinks working, but if another Word document is
> embedded into a Word document, then this converted to pdf format, I'm unable
> to click the embedded document. For example, DocA contains DocB as an
> embedded file. I then convert DocA to pdf format. When I view the pdf I can't
> click on the DocB file I've embedded.

Although I am not 100% sure, I fear this is impossible, because a pdf
document cannot contain another embedded pdf document.
If you want a link that opens another pdf document, you would have to
supply the linked document as a separate file and have a link in your
first word file that points to the second word file.

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Nuraan · External Since: Sep 21, 2005 Posts: 6

Thanks for your assistant Wilfried.

"Wilfried Hennings" wrote:

> Nuraan <Nuraan DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm new tou sing Acrobat other than just simply viewing files. I'm using
> > Acrobat 6.0 Standard with Office 2003 on a XP machine.
> >
> > I'd like to know how to convert files to pdf format where the pdf then
> > allows users to click on hyperlinks and embedded objects. I've managed to
> > work out how to get the hyperlinks working, but if another Word document is
> > embedded into a Word document, then this converted to pdf format, I'm unable
> > to click the embedded document. For example, DocA contains DocB as an
> > embedded file. I then convert DocA to pdf format. When I view the pdf I can't
> > click on the DocB file I've embedded.
>
> Although I am not 100% sure, I fear this is impossible, because a pdf
> document cannot contain another embedded pdf document.
> If you want a link that opens another pdf document, you would have to
> supply the linked document as a separate file and have a link in your
> first word file that points to the second word file.
>
>
> --
> email me: change "nospam" to "w.hennings"
> Wilfried Hennings c./o.
> Forschungszentrum (Research Center) Juelich GmbH, MUT
> <http://www.fz-juelich.de/mut/index.php?index=3>
> All opinions mentioned are strictly my own, not my employer's.
>

rhgeorge · Joined: Aug 10, 2007 Posts: 1

I stumbled across your question while I was looking for a solution to the same problem. The answer to your question is found at the following:

http://www.pdfzone.com/article2/0,1895,1851567,00.asp

It says: "No, but you can store the original file in the PDF itself, using the "Attachment" Comment tool or the "Embedded objects" menu item. –JR Boulay"

I tried this and it worked great! I realize my reply is a couple years late, but maybe it may help someone in the future.