Responses to Fillable Forms

How do I select the "distributed" version of my form in order to see the responses? When I click it, it opens the "distributed Form" rather than going to the PDF Portfolio?

The responses can be added to an excel worksheet using "Forms => Manage Data => Merge Data Files into Spreadsheet".

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Collecting intact responses from a fillable form

How can i distribute the fillable form through a company website but receive submitted responses to an email address? I need the completed questionnaire to remain intact. FormsCentral sorts the form's responses which doesn't work for our purposes.

You can set up a button with a "Submit a form" action and use a mailto type URL to specify the email address you want the forms sent do. Once you have the form all set up, you need to Reader-enable it as the final step. This thread shows how with several versions of Acrobat. You then have to send the form to your users or make it available on a web site.

How do I import multiple responses from outside Forms Central into a form at one time?

I created a survey in Word, used Adobe to make into a fillable pdf, emailed it to the prospective respondents, and I have received many emailed responses. I have uploaded my original form to Adobe Forms and now I would like to upload those responses into Forms Central to make use of its reporting capabilities. How can I import all of my repsonses into Forms Central?

Hi,
I don't mean to hijack this thread, but Randy had mentioned a bug in Chrome regarding copy/paste. I've been searching for hours for a solution, but nothing on Google Chrome and c/p for the fillable area of a pdf document. Google forums have not yielded anything about fillable forms, so I'm hoping an Adobe forum would be more knowledgable.
I have a fillable form online where the fillable area cannot be pasted into or copied out of while using Google Chrome. Note that the text already on the document can be c/p'ed. You can see it here: http://www.centralcallegal.org/eictaxcampaign/Coverform.pdf This is a form for our self-help computer kiosks which use Google Chrome. The form is designed so users can copy and paste their own info into the cover sheet so there won't be any typos.
Without looking at alternative methods of using the form (i.e. saved on desktop), is there a way to fix this copy/paste issue? It is definitely a Google Chrome issue, as c/p works fine in IE and Mozilla. Thank you.

How can I add a Save form button ( not save as ) for a custom fillable form ?

How can I add a Save button ( not save as ) for a custom fillable form ?
idea is ti to have a Save button at the bottom of each page where the person filling
the form clicks the save button on each page.( it is a 12 page fillable form )
The only thing I was able to do was add a button that opens a Save As
dialog box only.
My experience lever is - end user-intermediate.
Thnaks.

Thanks for the response.
I wonder why it wont allow.
If I can save ( as opposed to save as) this form by clicking the save icon on the menu bar, I am not sure why it is no possible to do so on page level!
Custom script option is not even remotely possible!

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.

Inserting Fillable forms into PDFs converted from word

I need some help with inserting a fillable form I created in Live Cycle. When I go to insert the form into a file that was originally created in word and saved as a PDF,I receive a message (see below)
I need to be able to find a way to insert the fillable form to the end of a regular PDF, without losing the capabilities of the form, including a submit by email button, which I tried both as the Email submit button and the regular button, formatted to submit a email in response.
I don't know if there is some settings or preferences that I can change to be able to insert the form, but I need it to be one document.I know that this is not impossible, as I have seen other documents in this formatting, I just cant seem to be able to get it.

I need some help with inserting a fillable form I created in Live Cycle. When I go to insert the form into a file that was originally created in word and saved as a PDF,I receive a message (see below)
I need to be able to find a way to insert the fillable form to the end of a regular PDF, without losing the capabilities of the form, including a submit by email button, which I tried both as the Email submit button and the regular button, formatted to submit a email in response.
I don't know if there is some settings or preferences that I can change to be able to insert the form, but I need it to be one document.I know that this is not impossible, as I have seen other documents in this formatting, I just cant seem to be able to get it.

How do I put a fillable form on our website so people can fill it out and send back to me

How do I put a fillable form on our website so people can fill it out and get it back to me.

Hi;
This is a bit of a broad question, let me try to understand your needs a little better.
Are you looking to use FormsCentral to either create your form or create the form and collect and manage the responses? Are you looking for a web/HTML form or a PDF?
FormsCentral allows you to create web/html forms that when they are submitted the data is sent to FormsCentral and in a Paid level subscription you can configure Email Notifications to email the results to you, they are also always available in FormsCentral to view and analyze. For the web/HTML form you can simply add a link to the form on your website, or the web/HTML form can also be "Embedded" into your web site (there is Embed code on the Distribute tab).
FormsCentral can also create a PDF form, the PDF can either send the responses to FormsCentral like the web form with the same options (Notifications etc), and can also be a PDF form without a "Submit" button where you can then add a Submit button of your own that would email the responses to you. This requires having Adobe Acrobat to edit the form and add your own Submit button.
If you do use PDF see this FAQ on PDF in the web - we do not recommend "embedding" the PDF into your web page, do not have the PDF open in the browser, the users should download the PDF and fill it out using the Free Adobe Reader: http://forums.adobe.com/docs/DOC-4142
Thanks,
Josh

Acrobat Standard XI - Sending fillable forms to people who only have Reader?

Hi there,
I really hope someone can help me, as I am quite frustrated. I have thought about buying Acrobat for a while but my most recent need is what really encouraged me to buy it --
I want to create an interactive, fillable form for our customers to fill out and resubmit. Although I can create the document with the form fields fine, my co-workers who only have Adobe Reader either can't fill it out, or can't save it once it's filled out, and have been returning them to me blank.
Is there an extra step I need to take to ensure that people who can only VIEW pdf's (such as people with Adobe Reader) can interact with the form and send it back to me filled out? Not all of our customers are going to have shelled out $300 for Acrobat. If this is something that I can't accomplish with Acrobat Standard, then I essentially wasted $300, which is a pretty sizable amount of money. I will not be spending an additional $200 for Acrobat Pro and I will feel kinda duped by Adobe, to be honest.
Please help.

Try67, I appreciate the response.
However, when I go to Save As Other, my only options are "Text" and "Word or Excel Online."
Is it true that I can't save it as a Reader Extended PDF in Standard, and that I have to upgrade to Pro? Seems kind of ridiculous to have to spend an extra $200 for this simple tiny capability.
Any other insight you have would be very, very, very much appreciated.

Responses for Imported Form are not showing in Forms Central but in Tracker?

I imported pdf fillable form. Added Submit button to lower right. Changed Form State to Open in Distribute tab. Then Saved Submission Enabled PDF. I then Downloaded the PDF to my computer. I went to the PDF saved on my computer and Distributed the form using the Distribute command on Forms menu. Responses are showing in Tracker but not on Forms Central. Anyone know why?

Don't do this step: "I went to the PDF saved on my computer and Distributed the form using the Distribute command on Forms menu. "
That broke the file. That Acrobat distribute feature pre-dates FormsCentral and will break our workflow.
You can distribute the form anyway you want - you do not need to use Acrobat. Just send an email or post to the web yourself.
Randy

Is there Speech to Text Software Capabilities? .... for Adobe Acrobat PDF Fillable Forms - Mac

Hi,
I hope that someone can help me with this.....
I create forms in InDesign and export to Adobe Acrobat PDF. I create a fillable version in Acrobat so my clients "field therapists" can fill the forms out utilizing their laptops and iPads when on location with client. The forms they fill out, most use the mac, and they are now requesting that the fillable PDF forms have the capability to render text when it is spoken. (Speech to Text) also if written with a stylus pen the want it to render the text in the fields (handwriting to text)
I have researched and have found a company that has software that does this for mac, called dragon, but they said I need to test the software to see if it does what I need it to do with the acrobat pdf.
Has anyone implemented this "speech to text" and "handwriting to text" in any of their Adobe Acrobat PDF fillable forms?
If so, what did you find worked, or what did you find that did not work.
All responses welcome, I am hopeful I can find software that will work with existing mac adobe acrobat fillable PDF forms so I dont have to change the manner in which I am creating my forms for this client.
P.S. FYI, I am not looking for responses that are a response for 508 Compliant forms which is speaking the text, this I do for clients and this I know how to do, it is quite different from "Speech to Text"
Thanks in advance for all responses.
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There really is nothing Adobe can do about how non-Adobe software functions. The PDF standard is no longer controlled by Adobe, it's controlled by ISO. Some PDF viewers choose to have no support for forms, some have pretty good support, and some (like Preview) are simply malevolent. There is a lot of non-Adobe software that creates bad PDFs, and a lot that doesn't have nearly the support of Acrobat/Reader. Again, this isn't a problem Adobe can solve.
Regarding, allowing image formats with the buttonImportIcon method and Reader, I know a feature request has been submitted for this. Reader 11 is the first version since Reader 5 that supports this, so I have hope for the future. In the mean time, it's fairly easy nowadays to convert an image to PDF. Even Preview can do it.

Fillable forms - font reduction?

I am using Adobe Acrobat XI Pro to create fillable forms that will be sent via email to clients. In a free form response box, is it possible to set the font size to reduce as a client types so that their full response will be captured versus run up against a space limit? Thank you.

That's odd, it should work. So is that Reader Touch, or the regular desktop version? If Touch, it might be a bug and you should consider reporting it: https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform

How to enable users to sign and return fillable forms

Hi,
I have completed a fillable form with a signature box (this is a registration form) to send to users. I have had responses that say (depending on extended rights) that the form can be completed and saved but not signed or signed and completed but not saved.
is there any way to have the form completed, signed and returned.
Apologies if I am missing something really obvious.
thanks
(should mention that i was going to use the convert to Echosign function but some of the fields have javascript which is not sopported after the conversion).

hi George,
thanks for the quick reply - i had sent two version to a "test mule" one reader extended one not, this is where the problem outlined above took effect. one would save once completed but would not sign and the other would sign and complete but not save.
it seemed to be one or the other but never completed, signed, saved and returned.

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

Trouble retreiving attachments from fillable forms

I have created a fillable form for our customers to submit with responses. They can type a response in a box or attach a document, which may be a Word doc or a pdf. The forms containing their responses are collected in the responses file created when the form is distributed. I can open each response and then open the attachments. I want to be able to export all data from the forms that are submitted, including any attachments. I successfully exported the data from the forms to Excel but the attachments are not transferred.
Does anyone have any ideas on how I might transter the attachments to a database?

Such a transfer is a problem if you are not extremely specific about the software. Generally, such an attachment is just that so that you can save it, but not for converting some arbitrary format into a different format for a database. You are probably asking a bit much.

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