You can create a table of contents in Microsoft Word where every chapter title links to the appropriate chapter. Then you can keep these links live when you convert the document to a PDF.

Create a fresh page and add Table of Contents text line, formatted with your favorite header style. Move your cursor just to the left of "Table". Choose Insert > Bookmark.

Word’s table of contents feature does a great job most of the time. However, when you have special requirements such as those described in this article, you might need to turn the custom options.

Manually Add Table of Contents to Excel To create a table of contents manually, first decide where you want to place it.