PDFs created from Excel, some links don't work

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scooterInPa
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PDFs created from Excel, some links don't work

Post by scooterInPa »

In Excel, if I create a link in Excel by simply typing the link, the link will work when I print the spreadsheet as a PDF.
Example: http://www.google.com/

If I create the link using the Excel function =HYPERLINK(), it doesn't work in the printed PDF. The text is blue and underlined, but the link doesn't work.
Example: =HYPERLINK("https://www.google.com/foo?bar=" & H21, H21)

Is this by design? Is there any chance you can make this work?

Thanks,
Scooter

Claudiu (Softland)
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Re: PDFs created from Excel, some links don't work

Post by Claudiu (Softland) »

Hi,
The link must be visible such as http://www.novapdf.com/ to be converted via the regular printer driver.

However, you can use the add-in for Excel that comes with doPDF to print and that will recognize "hidden" hyperlinks such as the one you gave as an example.

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