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Christine40
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January 26, 2012
Question

Not able to Hyperlink when export to PDF

  • January 26, 2012
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I have Indesign 7.5.2.  I have run all updates.  I have a file that I am trying to make hyperlinks on.  I can create the link in Indesign.  When I export the file to PDF the links are not active.  I have selected the feature to include hyperlinks.  I am new to Indesign and this is driving me crazy! I have searched and tried everything that was recommended but still not working. Does anyone know of a fix?

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    Peter Spier
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    Peter SpierCommunity Expert
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    January 26, 2012

    There are two problems with Acrobat's URL recognition, it can be turned off, and it won't work on a URL that breaks across a line.

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    Jeffrey_SmithCommunity Expert
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    January 26, 2012

    Are you creating just a hyperlink destination without applying it to text? What is the hyperlink linking to: URL, File, Page, Text Anchor, etc. ? Does the destination still exist in your document (i.e. if the link goes to page 12, is there still a page 12 in doc?) If the hyperlink goes to an URL, is the address spelled out correctly?

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    Christine40Author
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    January 26, 2012

    I am trying to link to a url. 

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    Jeffrey_SmithCommunity Expert
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    January 26, 2012

    In a text frame, you can set the text of an URL, select it, from the Hyperlinks Panel > New Hyperlink from URL. This will do two things: create the hyperlink destination, and then make the selected text a link with your URL destination.

    Peter Spier
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    Peter SpierCommunity Expert
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    January 26, 2012

    I've moved this out of Feature Requests to the general discusion forum since it's a question rather than a feature request.

    What settings are you using (if a preset, which one?) for the export? Did you actually create hyperlinks in the file using the Hyperlinks panel?

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    Christine40Author
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    January 26, 2012

    I am exporting as Adobe PDF interactive.  I have found that if I select rectangle tool then select the text and go to window interactive hperlinks I can get them to work.  But there must be an easier way.

    Peter Spier
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    Peter SpierCommunity Expert
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    January 26, 2012

    It sounds like you think you can just type a URL and it becomes a hyperlink. That's not true. You must create the destination.

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