how do i retain internal links when i convert a word document to a PDF

Hello samuel S,

My name is Raymond, welcome to Microsoft Community. I am a Microsoft user just like you.

I hope you are doing well.

I understand you are inquiring about how to convert a word document to PDF and retain the link (clickable).

To convert the Word document into a PDF document.
Click "File" in the top left corner of your window, which prompts a drop-down menu to open. From that menu, hit the "Save as" option. Create a name for your file by typing it into the box that says "File name." Select a file name that is easy to understand so that you can find it in the future.

Below the "File name" box, there is a box that says "Save as type." Clicking on this box brings up a menu of conversion options. Select the option that says "PDF." Then, select the "Save" button in the top left corner. Once you hit save, the document saves as a PDF with accessible hyperlinks.

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Please, let me know if you need more assistance.

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Hello Samuel,

There was a bug within the last year that caused problems with hyperlinks in Word documents saved as pdf.

Which version of Word are you using?
Which operating system? (You posted under "other.")

There are generally two or more methods of producing a pdf from Word. Which method, what steps, are you using to produce the pdf?