Preview does not recognize long links properly

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Preview does not recognize long links properly

When I create a document in Word, and save it as a PDF, any long links (more than a line) do NOT open in the PDF file in Preview, but work just fine in Adobe Reader. These links are created using Insert/Hyperlink in Word. Any ideas about how to get Preview to recognize the entire link? The particular link I am having problems with this time is:

http://resourcecentre.savethechildren.se/content/library/documents/un-convention -rights-child-child-friendly-language

The link "breaks" after the hyphen after convention...

Thanks for any help you can provide.

iMac 24, Mac OS X (10.7.2), iMac/Macbook

Posted on Jan 6, 2012 7:52 AM

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Answer 1

baltwo

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Jan 6, 2012 12:44 PM in response to Laurie Flesher

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac/forum/macword

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Answer 2

Jan 12, 2012 5:56 PM in response to baltwo

baltwo: how does the microsoft.com forum help in this case??

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Asatoran

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Jan 12, 2012 6:08 PM in response to Laurie Flesher

...

http://resourcecentre.savethechildren.se/content/library/documents/un-convention -rights-child-child-friendly-language

The link "breaks" after the hyphen after convention...

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You do realize that there is a space between "convention" and "-rights", yes? That's probably what's giving Preview fits. Is the space supposed to be there? When I click on your link, the webpage does not have a space in the URL.

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Answer 4

baltwo

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Jan 12, 2012 6:09 PM in response to Laurie Flesher

It's a Word document. Who better to ask why their links won't work bin Preview?

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Answer 5

Jan 12, 2012 7:12 PM in response to Asatoran

No space when viewed with Adobe Reader... only when viewed with Preview... same doc Preview inserts a space. There lies the issue...

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Answer 6

Jan 12, 2012 7:12 PM in response to baltwo

I am asking the Apple community. I have had MUCH better success with here.

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Answer 7

Asatoran

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Jan 12, 2012 7:19 PM in response to Laurie Flesher

What I'm saying is check your Word document. On Word for Windows, I've often found that Word "fixes" my links for me, thus breaking them in the process. Word may be inserting a space at the word-wrap or something. See if you can manually edit the link inside the Word document.

Last resort: use a link shortening service like tinyurl or similar.

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Answer 8

Jan 12, 2012 7:26 PM in response to Asatoran

Done that... Word does its own thing... I have tried (multiple times, various ways), but the document created does work in Adobe, but not in Preview

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