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I'm using the latest version of Word for Mac (Version 15.27 Office 365) and I need to create PDF versions of some large documents for distribution. The documents contain internal hyperlinks (from the Table of Contents and Table of Figures to headings and captions), and they use the Futura (TrueType) typeface for headings, since that's the typeface of our corporate logo.
If I use File > Print (from Word for Mac) to produce the PDF, the PDF file keeps the original typefaces, but loses the hyperlinks.
If I use File > Save As . PDF, I lose either the hyperlinks or the typefaces depending on which option I chose. (The "Best for Printing" option loses the hyperlinks. The "Best for electronic distribution. " uses a Microsoft service that converts Futura to Helvetica. It doesn't use my installed fonts.)
So now I'm using a trial version of Acrobat Pro DC (2015.020.20042). But it looks like Acrobat can't do what we want either. When I use Create PDF from File (in Acrobat Pro) to produce the PDF, the PDF keeps the hyperlinks, but converts Futura to Arial!
Futura is in my Font Book on the Mac. It's not a relic from an earlier version of the Word file. I read through all the documentation I could find, and it indicates I should be able to prevent font substitution by embedding the Futura typeface, but I can't find how to do that. I also don't understand why any font conversion is taking place at all, since Acrobat is supposed to be able to use TrueType fonts.
This is important functionality, so we won't purchase Acrobat Pro if it can't do this.
I've just started using the Mac, so maybe I'm missing something obvious. I appreciate any help the community can give me.