Creating Form Fields

According to the documentation I should be able to create
form fields from within the Acrobat app. The instructions say to
"choose Forms > Add or Edit Fields", but I do not get the option
for Add or Edit Fields. The closest I get is Edit in Form Designer,
which opens up the LiveCycle Designer application. I am unable to
edit the options of the field here.
I am attempting to add form fields to a pre-designed document
to use as a template to interface with our ERP system to produce
reports.
Any help would be great.
JGW

Hello,
I'm sorry I'm not able to address your question. These forums
are specific to the
Acrobat.com website and its set of hosted services, and do
not cover the Acrobat family of desktop products.
Any questions related to the Acrobat family of desktop
products would be best suited in the Acrobat User Forums:
Link to
Acrobat Forums
Thanks!
Michelle

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