Print2PDF and Print2PDF Server Edition can easily convert a Microsoft Word 2000/XP/2003 document into an Adobe PDF while preserving the table of contents and hyperlinks. The included Print2PDF macro is designed to analyze the document structure and output the resulting PDF, complete with hyperlinks and bookmarks with correct level hierarchy.

Existing document with table of contents

Open an existing document with a table of contents or create a new document from scratch. Label your bookmark headings with the styles Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3, etc. To insert a table of contents in a document, just navigate to where you want the TOC to appear and click Insert - Reference - Index and Tables. Once the Index and Tables dialog opens, click the Table of Contents tab, then click OK.

Convert a document using the Print2PDF macro

To begin document conversion in Microsoft Word, just click the Print2PDF macro on the toolbar. Make sure Preserve Hyperlinks is checked, Add bookmarks based on Word Styles is checked and setup your Bookmark Depth based on the Word Styles to the left. Click Create PDF to begin conversion.

View document in Adobe Reader

When you view the converted document in Adobe Reader you will see that bookmarks were created based on the table of contents in the Word document. You can click the bookmarks from the bookmark tab on the left or from the physical table of contents page on the right.