Unable to view bookmarks (in the Acrobat bookmarks panel) correponding to sections without TOC

[ashimg23377171]

Hi I have a document with paragraph styles for section headers. I would like these section headers to show in the bookmarks panel of acrobat when I export my InDesign file to Adobe Interactive (pdf).

I am able to view these bookmarks if I create a TOC. However, I do not wish to create a toc for the doc I am working on. when I export this file without TOC to create an adobe pdf, I do not see the bookmarks.

The foll is my exports screenprint:

The foll is my adobe acrobat bookmarks panel, which is empty... I would have liked to see 'Exec Summary' and 'Our Alignment & Partnership' in there.

Any guidance wld be appreciated.

Thanks

[Barb Binder]

The two features are tied together. Just create the TOC, add it to the pasteboard and then delete it.

[ashimg23377171]

got it. thank you.

[Barb Binder · Accepted solution]

Actually, I thought I had done that before successfully, but when I tested it, the bookmarks weren't there. Leaving  the TOC on the pasteboard worked just fine, and won't be visible in the PDF.

~Barb

[ashimg23377171]

yes.. I left it on the pasteboard too, and that worked. thank you.

[Barb Binder]

Great!

[Nithya30375401w9kl]

Hi @Barb Binder 

I m actually facing the same issue.. where I need TOC contents in pdf bookmarks.. 

I tried to set up bookmarks hierarchy in two ways but the result is empty pdf..

One through format >document >pdf setup

File>print>generate...>pdf setup..

 I tried both ways but bookmarks not reflecting in Adobe acrobat DC pro..

Please clarify me what would have happened in backend..

[Barb Binder]

Hi Nithya:

I work with both InDesign and FrameMaker, and you somehow asked this on the InDesign forum, which I know was an accident. I saw that Rick answered this for you on the FrameMaker forum this morning. Please be sure to ask further questions on that thread, and not this one. 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/framemaker-discussions/bookmarks-are-not-coming-in-pdf/td-p/13989078

~Barb

[Nithya30375401w9kl]

@Barb Binder understood .. will be careful in next time