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I'm trying to link To a specific PDF page from MsOutlook'10 or MsWord'10, the #page=... anchor is particularly useful and works fine elsewhere. Unfortunately when I click [ctr-K] in Outlook or Winword, my links are re-formatted assuming a UNC path. The PDF file is located on a shared drive.

Using the "file:" prefix links will open a PDF in Adobe Reader (outside of the browser), and "http:" will open inside a browser. The issue is that I seem to need to open in a browser with the "file:" prefix in order for an anchor to work. I know the anchors work inside a browser. Outlook uses the Windows/Explorer Default Program (based on file extension) which always seems to open in Adobe Reader neglecting my anchor.

Is anyone aware of a solution, to link to a specific page or bookmark of a shared-PDF from a MS Outlook and/or winword link?

Common references:

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  • This probably belongs on superuser, I don't know how to move it though. – Jason K. Sep 29 '15 at 22:42
  • To clarify from Windows Explorer I can launch [AcroRd32.exe] with [/A "page=7=OpenActions"] to a UNC path or i can launch [iexplore /chrome.exe] to a UNC with an anchor [#page=] but neither will work from MS Office, clearly in Word/Excel it's possible with VBA, but for Outlook that's not a solution. See also http://superuser.com/questions/463741/make-a-windows-7-shortcut-to-a-specific-pdf-page – Jason K. Sep 30 '15 at 21:20

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