Print to pdf includes Bookmarks

[Yrags]

Whenever I print a return to pdf, the resultant file shows both bookmarks and the page. This is fine if I then want to print it, but for emailing I have to change the preferences to show Page Only.

Is there any way to get ATX to print to pdf so that it shows Page Only by default? Not really a big deal, but eliminating these few steps for multiple returns in a row would be an efficient time saver.

Thanks.

[Abby Normal]

There's a Print Preference in ATX to add bookmarks to the PDF, but I whether the bookmarks show on opening a PDF, is a setting in whichever PDF viewer you're using (Adobe, Foxit, etc.).

[Yrags]

On 3/2/2025 at 7:16 PM, Abby Normal said:

There's a Print Preference in ATX to add bookmarks to the PDF, but I whether the bookmarks show on opening a PDF, is a setting in whichever PDF viewer you're using (Adobe, Foxit, etc.).

Thanks. Tried that. When unchecked, the pdf still has the bookmarks pane, just with no bookmarks in it.

[Abby Normal]

That's because your PDF viewer (e.g., Adobe) options are set to open bookmarks by default. Change that setting.

[Margaret CPA in OH]

I'm glad for this bookmark discussion and want to learn how to do this.  New client has a return with 4 states and 2 locals and about 150 pages total including statements and data fields.  His previous returns are nicely bookmarked by state, statements, etc.  I printed to Adobe and see the option for bookmarks (I had checked this in ATX), but don't know how to create them.  Any easy way to do this?  Client is in New Zealand for a month so I have time to create it, just don't know how.  Thanks for any help!