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    Apr 22, 2008, 08:31 AM
    Excel hyperlinks don't open in PDF
    I have created some hyperlinks in an Excel preedsheet, when I convert the worksheet to a PDF, the hyperlinks are not active. What do I need to do to activate them in the PDF or what is it that I need to do in Excel before converting to a PDF? What am I doing wrong?
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    Apr 22, 2008, 08:36 AM
    What program are you using to convert to PDF? Are they text links or full URLs?
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    Apr 22, 2008, 09:00 AM
    I'm printing the Excel worksheet to Adobe DPF driver, the hyperlinks are full urls from my website where we store PDF files.
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    Apr 22, 2008, 10:16 AM
    You need to have a PDF writer that will create the links. You may need to do more than just proint to PDF. How you activate the links in the PDF depends on the writer you use.
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    Apr 22, 2008, 10:23 AM
    I have been told that Adobe 8.0 might address this, however I can't seem to get the answer straight from Adobe without paying a fee or first buying the upgrade to get support.
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    Apr 22, 2008, 10:51 AM
    Converting from within Acrobat will solve your problem since that's what we do here with our industry newsletters.
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    Apr 22, 2008, 12:02 PM
    Thank you, I appreciate it
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