Generate PDF with Bookmarks from Microsoft Word on Mac OS X – How to Guide

This is easy to do in Word 2007 and 2010. You don't need any third party tools.

In Word 2007, you need the Microsoft PDF Add-In to allow you to save as PDF. Download it from here. In Word 2010 the Add-In is unnecessary.

1. Open your document
2. Mark the headings you want using the standard Heading 1, Heading 2, etc. styles. You can create a table of contents too, but you don't have to.
3. Select Save As > PDF
4. The first time you do this you have to set an option
   • Click Options
   • Check the Create Bookmarks using headings check box.
   • Click OK
5. Click Publish