Copy link text from PDF to Word without stripping hyperlink from text.

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Hello Adobe Suppport Community,

I've created an interactive PDF (using InDesign) with some text links (Text with hyperlink embedded). I cannot copy that text from the PDF (I'm using Acrobat) to a Microsoft Word document without it stripping the hyperlink from the pasted text. Is this something that cannot be done? I understand you can right click on link text to copy the url string, but I don't want that - I just want to copy over a text link so it retains all formatting, including the link, to Microsoft Word (or even into an email).

Possible? Help...... would seem simple and basic enough.

Tony Frenzel · Accepted Answer

Would you mind sharing a screenshot?

I need a visual of the link that you're referring to.

Actually, I figured it out - if you just move your curser just below the select link text it changes from the hand icon to an arrow icon and you can right-click and select "Copy with Formatting" - so it does work, just had to figure out how to do it - THANK YOU! You were a huge help!

ls_rbls · Answer

I think this is related to the Unicode encoding/decoding.

Both the Acrobat and MS Word perform these actions automatically, so when you copy the text with the embedded hyperlink from Acrobat you need to select "Copy with Formatting" from the context menu.

Then in MS Word, right-click to paste and select from the three options "Merge Formatting".

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