Hyperlinks in excel don't allow user to save file in adobe reader

I created a fillable form for users who have adobe reader. Form works. Users can fill the form in and save it (with same name). When users try to access this same form thru a hyperlink in excel, they are not allowed to save the filled in form using the same name. Can this be corrected?

Hello,
Adobe Acrobat is used to design and edit forms, while Adobe Reader is only for reading.
Once you reader extend any form, actually you enable some usage rights on that particular form and once you open that form in Reader, you will be able to perform the action that you have enabled.
So the first thing is the end user must have Reader not Acrobat, otherwise no use of reader extending the form.
Now to your question..
If you design form in LiveCycle designer, you can use validate element to prevent save, put this in XML source like below.
<config>
   <present>
      <validate>preSave</validate>
   </present>
</config>
If you are designing form in Acrobat itself, you can use script to disable menu items.
For details please look in this blog.
http://blogs.adobe.com/dmcmahon/2009/11/11/adobe-reader-how-to-disable-toolbar-buttons-and -menu-items/
-Vijay

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