Fillable Forms to be emailed completed

How do I make a fillable form that can be saved and emailed completed?

Adityas advice works if you are using Adobe Acrobat and not Adobe Reader. If you use this option, you would be wise to read up on the limitations involved with these types of extended PDF's so you don't get yourself in trouble.
Short story: There is a limit to how many people can fill them out before Adobe has their attorney's contact you.

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Fillable forms blank after emailing

I am using an old version of Acrobat- Acrobat9 Pro. I have created a number of fillable forms to streamline the admin part of a project I am doing. The forms work fine to complete and save. But when I email them to someone, more than half the time they come through as blank. Any idea about how to fix this?

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Fillable form appears blank when completed

when a client returns a completed fillable form the fields appear to be blank. When clicking on a field i can see that response, but only 1 field at a time if i click on them Why does this happen? How can it be solved?

Check this:
http://blogs.adobe.com/pdfdevjunkie/2009/11/script_to_fix_mac_osx_previewa.html
If the user fills out the form using Preview on a Mac (instead of Acrobat/Reader), I believe it will exhibit the symptoms you describe. The following thread is where I got that link (GKeiseril posted it in the 4th message) although it may not have been the issue for the poster who started that discussion:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1019513?tstart=30

How to save entries in a fillable form

I have created a fillable form using Adobe Acrobat X Pro (I uploaded a form created in Word 2010, and modified it slightly using Adobe X), but users I send the form to are unable to save their entries.How do I allow users to save the information they have entered in the fillable form?
Do recipients of the form have to have a specific version of Adobe in order to save their entries in the fillable form I created using Acrobat X Pro?
Any help would be much appreciated!

Ok! I think I've got the hang of how to edit and distribute the form. I see that Adobe records user responses, is there some way to block this feature?
For my purposes, I really just need to send the fillable form as an email attachment to users, have the users enter and save their responses into the form, and then have them send the modified form back to me as an email attachment.

How to correct fields in a fillable form?

I have created a form that has approximately 70 check boxes. The fillable form is showing them as text boxes. Is there an easy way to convert them to check boxes without having to create new fields for each entry?

Ok! I think I've got the hang of how to edit and distribute the form. I see that Adobe records user responses, is there some way to block this feature?
For my purposes, I really just need to send the fillable form as an email attachment to users, have the users enter and save their responses into the form, and then have them send the modified form back to me as an email attachment.

How to flatten a fillable form on iOS

Ever since the latest iOS update, our fillable reader extended PDF's are not working properly in the Reader App. I created fillable forms and save as a "reader extended" file. When we open the file on the Reader App, we can fill in the form and sign, but when we go to email the form it attaches the blank form to an email. It does not offer the "Share Original" or "Flatten copy" option before going into the email. We use this feature for mobile devices to sign contracts on site vs. going on a laptop. If I open a normal PDF file, a non fillable form, I can email the original or flattended copy from the reader app but this is not needed on a normal PDF. How can I share the flattened copy of a fillable form from the reader app on the iPhone/iPAD? Is this issue going to be resolved or are there settings I need to change in the PDF file before saving it for reader extended?

This is a duplicate post by the same user.
Please see
http://forums.adobe.com/message/6233516#6233516

Emailing a fillable form in PDF format

Hi,
I need to create a PDF fillable form that will send a filled pdf
version to an email on submit.
The ones we have tried so far send an xml version of the form instead
of the filled pdf version.
Also, is it possible to leave the email recipient empty to allow the
form to be sent to different people each time it's filled?
I am using Adobe Acrobat Professional CS3.
Thank you in advance,
FayeC

The answer to my dilemna may be somewhere in the posts I've read; however, so far I have not had luck finding it! PLEASE HELP - Prior to receiving an upgrade to my Adobe Professional 8, I was able to create a form from a WORD or PDF document, "Save As," send the form to a user. The user could then complete the form online, and "Save As," and all the filled in content would remain in the document. Since the upgrade, I have not been able to figure out how to make this happen. The document will work for me; however, the users can fill in the form, but it will not let them save it after it is complete. A good portion of our teams work relies on us being able to provide these types of documents for our customers. WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?! or WHY CAN'T I GET THIS TO WORK?!
I am very frustrated, and the Help function in Adobe is not helping!
Thanks...PJ BRAY

Email fillable form without having to save

Hi,
I am using Acrobat Pro 9 to create a fillable form and the users of this form will have Acrobat Reader 9 or earlier.
Is there a way to email a completed, fillable pdf so the recipient of the email will receive the completed form but the sender does not have to save the form prior to sending?
I've created this fillable form on a shared network drive for our staff to complete when they want to request time off from work. In order to avoid using paper, I want them to fill out this form electronically and email it to their supervisor but I don't want them to be able to save the filled out form. I tested the form and when I fill it out and send it to myself, it comes back as blank...unless I save a copy of it which I don't want to do.
Any comments would be appreciated.
Thanks!

Thanks for the response Bill. The form was created using Acrobat Pro 9.
I understand the concept of having to save the form but not the data however most of my staff are not very computer literate and I need to keep it as simple as possible:
1. Open the form, fill it out and hit Send.
2. Recipient opens the email, clicks the attachment and reads the form.
I don't mind setting things up and doing the hard work but if the users have to do anything other than 1 and 2, then its not worth setting up.
I guess the main issue with staff keeping a copy of the form is that they can then go back, change something on the form (ie, the date they want time off from work) and then resend the form. Sounds childish but you don't know the people I work with. lol
Maybe I should ask: is there a way to automatically generate a date stamp on a document once it is saved and it can't be deleted or altered? If a completed form is sent to the supervisor and the date stamp is before the current date, the supervisor will know that the form was altered.
Thanks,

Fillable form created with Acrobat Pro and sent to iPad by email.

I Create a Fillable form in Acrobat Pro and emailed it to an iPad. I loaded the PDF into Acrobat Reader for iOS. The file is opened, all fields filled and then it is emailed. So far so good. I then exit reader iOS. Later when I come back in and open the file the fields are still filled. If I do this same process on a windows PC Acrobat reader functions exactly the same but will not save the data in the form when the application is exited. This is exactly what I want. How do I get Reader iOS to perform in this manner? It is imperative that the fields in this form be empty every time I open it on the iPad.
THanks

If I open your Form with Reader XI, modify it, then close it, I am prompted to Save. If I select “Don’t Save”, then, of course, the modification is not saved. If I select “Save”, the modification is saved. So it does not appear that any logic has been embedded into the form that clears the modifications prior to Save. Its possible that older versions of Reader do not permit Save, however, a user using the current version of Reader: Reader XI would need to be trained to select the “Don’t Save” button for your workflow to be valid.
With the Mobile Reader, save is implicit. So there is no prompt to Save on close. The modifications are saved automatically.
If you want to start with a reset form each time it is opened, there are a couple alternatives:
Users can duplicate the unfilled form and work with the duplicate each time, thereby leaving the original in its unfilled state.
You can embed some instructions into the form that clear its contents on form open. Note that with this option, the prior content (pre-clear) will still be in the file even though it is not presented to the user. This would be a problem if multiple users were using the same device and the form content were sensitive.
I’ve sent you a version of your form with option 2. implemented that you can try.
Darrell

Missing text in completed fillable forms

Hi
I've created a job application form for my organisation and used Adobe Acrobat to make it interactive (fillable). We have numerous issues when receiving completed forms. Some people send forms back to us and there is nothing in them whatsoever, yet they assure us that they have completed it. Most recently we've had an issue whereby applicants are filling the form in, yet only certain bits of the form are showing as completed. Then when we click into the boxes that appear empty, the text appears. When you then click into another empty box, the text from the previous box disappears.
Can someone advise what might be going wrong?
Thanks
Jamie

To solve this problem use this free utility:
http://blog.practicalpdf.com/2013/08/introducing-the-practicalpdf-fix-form-utility/

Can you email completed PDF form as attachment by clicking on hyperlink you create?

Can you email completed PDF form as attachment by clicking on hyperlink you create?

This is not something we currently support but you can add or vote on feature ideas:
http://forums.adobe.com/community/formscentral?view=idea
If you need to add a new idea click "Create an idea" under "Actions" in the top right.
Thanks,
Josh

I have a Win7Pro SP1 PC locked down with a Group Policy as it is a public facing PC. PDF fillable forms cannot be completed when logged on as the restricted user. The forms work as a normal user. What are the user requirements/permissions needed to fill f

I have a Win7Pro SP1 PC locked down with a Group Policy as it is a public facing PC. PDF fillable forms cannot be completed when logged on as the restricted user. The forms work as a normal user. What are the user requirements/permissions needed to fill forms?

Well, try this (I was able to fix my with these steps):
Go Utilities > Disk Utility
Select your Startup Disk, e.g. Macintosh HD
Then, under the First Aid Tab, click Verify Disk Permissions.
If there are errors, then click repair Disk Permissions.
After it is done, restart the computer and see if your problem is resolved.
I hope this help.
Zeke
www.ZekeYuen.com/blog/

Fillable form email issue

I have created a fillable form and when the user fills in the fields and hits the email button only the check box fields are captured in the XML. How do I get it to include all data from the form in the XML export?

That should work yes. Not to say that there isn't anything else that will cause this but it's the typical reason why it happens.
It shouldn't cause any conflicts in a Mac. At worst, Reader may want to open PDF's by default but they can easily switch that back by highlighting a PDF, choosing File>Get Info>Open with, choosing Preview and clicking "Change all". When I installed Reader, Mac Preview remained the default Reader until I told it to use Reader.
Mac and Windows users can get the reader at http://get.adobe.com/reader/?promoid=BUIGO. It will detect their OS and give them the correct download.
One thing, if they decide to keep Preview as their default PDF Reader then they will have to actually open Reader and use File>Open to open PDF's in Reader.

Fillable Form Return Email Address

How can I change the incorrect email return address on my distributed fillable form?

Desktop product. The return form includes another user's address who has not been involved in the form at all , and this is the first try at the feature. Thanks.

Fillable Forms: How to enable ppl to fill out/save/and email forms?

Hello. I'm trying to determine if it is possible to set a fillable form so ppl can save a form so they can email the file. Is that possible? If so, please share how to make the settings in the form.

If you mean that you want to allow users with Adobe Reader to save a filled-in form, then you can Reader-enable the form using Acrobat. How you do that depends on which version you have:
Acrobat 9: Advanced > Extend Features in Adobe Reader
Acrobat 10: File > Save As > Reader Extended PDF > Enable Additional Features

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