Hi, I have an excel workbook with about 30 different worksheets that I developed in Excel 07. The different worksheets hyperlink to each other using place names as guides.

In excel, it works as expected however when I create the PDF (acrobat 9 pro extended) only some of the links work. I do not know why random links (maybe half of them) are not functional. I have played around for an hour or so recreating links however it hasn't worked.

I am using Windows XP SP2.

Your assistance is most appreciated.

Cheers, Matt.

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Dear Matthew,

Re. the problem of converting a MS Excel workbook with hyperlinks to PDF:

The "Excel Problem" is with Acrobat already for sevearl years, living through various product versions of Acrobat. The input from Adobe (technotes) has so far been partial, providing partial hints 'try this setting' but without uequivocal guidance on the issue. A quick search on the internet learns that everybody has trouble with the issue and half the world uses Excel. Despite all the questions on forums, Adobe technotes etc, for years in a row, it still does not work and no clear and unequivocal guide is available from Acrobat. We personally think that there is a structural problem in the code (at Adobe's side).

we have reached the conclusion that currently, it is simply not possible to use Acrobat 8.## (we use the "pro' version) to robustly convert an Excel file with hyperlinks, into a professional file in the PDF format.

Corporate ICT Dept