How to Convert Word Documents to PDFs With Links

Create hyperlinks in Microsoft Word before converting to PDF.

There are many advantages to converting a Microsoft Word document to Portable Document Format (PDF). PDFs retain any formatting you created in Word and provide an easily accessible format for sending electronic documents and viewing. If you have hyperlinks in your Word document that you want to convert over to the PDF document, you just need to make sure the links are properly set up in Word before saving as a PDF.

Things You'll Need

• Microsoft Word
• PDF reader

Instructions

1. Open a Microsoft Word document.

2. Select text that you want to appear as a hyperlink.

3. Click the "Insert" tab. Click "Links." Select "Hyperlink."

4. Select the type of link you want to create. To link to a webpage or other file, select "Existing File or Webpage." You also can choose to link to an email address, place in the document or a new file you haven't created yet.

5. Type the address or file name you want to link to in the "Address" field. Click "OK." The hyperlink appears in the document with a blue underline.

6. Save the Word document.

7. Convert the file to PDF by clicking the "Microsoft Office Button." Scroll to "Save as." Click "PDF or XPS."

8. Type a new name for the file. Select "PDF" in the "Save as Type" field.

9. Select "Open File After Publishing" to immediately view the document. Click "Publish."

10. View the document in a PDF reader, such as Adobe Reader. You should see your underlined hyperlinks. Click one to test it.

References

• Microsoft Word 2007 Help: Create a Hyperlink
• Microsoft Word 2007 Help: Save a File in PDF Format
• Camtasia Studio 2: Adding Hyperlinks to MS Word and PDF Documents