Export to PDF with Working Hyperlink

Post Author: JaeLevel3
CA Forum: Exporting
I saw a few of these questions, and left unanswered. I hope answering this question can help several people.
It appears when the hyperlink starts with http, exporting Crystal to PDF, Acrobat recognizes the link. However, when the hyperlink is to a file on a drive, exporting to PDF, the link is not recognized. Is there a way to have the hyperlink to a file on a drive remain active when exported to PDF?

One of the 3rd-party Crystal Reports Desktop Scheduling tools listed at: http://www.kenhamady.com/bookmarks.html provides a solution for this. It allows you to automate the process of exporting to pdf and then detecting file references in the pdf text and turning them to hyperlinks or detecting invisible formulas and turning them into file hyperlinks.

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I have a problem, just like everyone else, with Pages 5.
I create a lot a documents that I export in PDF of course for sharing with my clients.
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Am I too stupid to find how to do that properly or did Apple suppressed even the hyperlinks in that version ?
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Pages 5 only supports URL and email links.
You can go back to Pages '09:
http://www.freeforum101.com/iworktipsntrick/viewtopic.php?t=432&mforum=iworktips ntrick
For a full list of the Additions/removals and changes in Pages 5:
http://www.freeforum101.com/iworktipsntrick/viewforum.php?f=22&mforum=iworktipsn trick
Review/rate Pages 5 in the App Store.
Peter

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Dear Claudio,
I know it wasn't much to go on but I got your attention!
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How do I preserve the embedded hyperlinks when printing to .pdf?
I am using Acrobat Pro XI for Mac, and when I export to .pdf the existing hyperlinks lose functionality.   I assume it’s just the flick of the right button – I just need help finding that button.
Can you help? Thanks!

How: MS Word to .pdf by Command P, hitting the PDF button, and then the button for "save as Adobe pdf"
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