Hello @Jovial_painter7798
I hope you are doing well, and thank you for reaching out.
++ Adding to what our community product expert has already shared, when you convert using PDFMaker (the Adobe tab in Word), the tagging structure in the PDF is generated directly from the actual Word styles, as Microsoft provides them to Acrobat.
Please note that only Word heading styles (Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3…) are automatically processed as true hierarchical headings in the PDF’s tags and accessibility structure. The Title style is not treated as a heading and therefore becomes a Paragraph.
Additional suggestions:
Option 1: Keep your “Title” style, but map it to a heading level only for the PDF. In the PDFMaker settings, you can tell Acrobat which Word styles should become which PDF bookmark and tag levels.
Steps:
In Word, go to Acrobat tab > Preferences > Settings.
Go to the Bookmarks tab (this also controls tag hierarchy, not just bookmarks).
In the Elements list, find Title.
Change its Level to 1 (this makes it behave like an H1 in the PDF).
You can leave your actual Heading 1, Heading 2, etc., as Levels 2–4.
Convert your document again using Create PDF from the Acrobat tab.
Option 2: Use Heading 1 for the title, but exclude it from the TOC.
If you prefer strictly using heading styles:
Apply Heading 1 to your title.
Open References > Table of Contents > Custom TOC.
Under Show levels, and in the Options dialog, configure the TOC to start at Heading 2.
This prevents Heading 1 from appearing in the TOC but keeps correct document semantics.
Convert using the Acrobat tab.
Please note that these steps may vary based on your environment, operating system, and Acrobat version; therefore, you may need to perform additional or fewer steps to complete the suggested workflow.
To learn more, check these articles: https://adobe.ly/49Q0hzH
https://adobe.ly/4qjuOLX
Regards,
Anand Sri.
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