Fillable form added to existing pdf??? how???

I just signed up the trial adobe form central - not sure if that's what i need - i have a do already - i just want to make the blank - fillable? can i use this to do that and if yes, how do i upload the existing form?
Thanks, Mandy

You cannot import and existing PDF form into FormsCentral. You have to create the form from scratch or template within the FormsCentral application.
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