Convert Report Template with Table of Contents to PDF
Report templates with a table of contents export to PDF with the section links intact. Readers can click a table of contents entry to jump directly to that section. The Docs to PDF extension preserves these internal links using Google's rendering engine.
How the table of contents exports
Report templates with a Google Docs table of contents inserted via Insert > Table of contents export with each entry linked to the corresponding heading in the PDF. The links work in any PDF reader that supports internal navigation, including Adobe Acrobat Reader and most modern browsers.
Updating the table of contents before export
If you added, removed, or renamed sections in the report template, update the table of contents before exporting. Right-click the table of contents in Google Docs and select 'Update table of contents'. This ensures the page numbers and links are accurate in the PDF.
Bookmarks in the PDF
In addition to the table of contents, heading-level text in Google Docs exports as PDF bookmarks, which appear in the bookmarks panel of Adobe Acrobat and similar readers. This gives stakeholders two ways to navigate the report: the table of contents page and the bookmarks sidebar.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do the table of contents links work in all PDF readers?
Internal links work in most PDF readers, including Adobe Acrobat Reader, Preview on Mac, and Chrome's built-in PDF viewer.
Why does my table of contents show wrong page numbers in the PDF?
The table of contents was not updated before export. Update it in Google Docs and re-export.
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