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May 17, 2026
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InDesign Hyperlinks do not give clickable links in exported pdf

  • May 17, 2026
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Hyperlinks to other parts of an InDesign book do not produce clickable links in exported pdf.

    Correct answer BobLevine

    @KKarney Why are you using Acrobat 4 compatibility? That’s an ancient standard.

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    KKarneyAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    May 17, 2026

    thanks for you help. all sorted out now!

    KKarneyAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    May 17, 2026

    Which should I use?

    thanks again

    BobLevine
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    May 17, 2026

    Acrobat 8/9.

    leo.r
    Community Expert
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    May 17, 2026

    What are your InDesign and operating system versions? By “book”, do you mean an .indb file? Are appropriate settings checked in your PDF export settings? What PDF export settings are you using? Do you only have this problem with hyperlinks to other parts of the book, or internet URLs as well?

    KKarneyAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    May 17, 2026

    InDesign 21.3 on Apple Mac OS Sequoia 15.7.7. 

    Yes, by’ book’ I mean an .indb file

    Internet URLs work

    Table of Contents links work

    KKarneyAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    May 17, 2026

    P.S. Thanks for you rapid reply!