Save Fill-in Forms solutions

I only need to convert some PDF to allow saving Fill-in Forms localy but I don't know how !!!
Do I need Adobe LiveCycle Reader Extensions absolutely or there is another way to do it ?
This web page: http://store.adobe.com/products/acrobat/acrrwhatsnew.html say that you need "Acrobat Professionnal 7.0" --> OR <-- "LiveCycle Software".
Is it realy possible only with Acrobat Professionnal and if yes, can you tell me the "Step by Step" Solution.
Thanks

If you can guarantee that every person will have Adobe Acrobat, then they can save the form data locally. If you want some people to save form data locally with Adobe Reader, then the form needs to be enabled with Adobe LiveCycle Reader Extensions.
Make sense?
Mike

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It appears that Adobe Reader Mac version 9.0.0 can no longer save filled-in forms. Using Reader Mac 8, I could save my last year's IRS Form 1040 PDF with all the fields filled in. Now, when I open the 2007 IRS 1040 PDF downloaded from their website today, I get a message:
"This document enables Reader capabilities that are no longer enabled in this Reader version."
I get the same message when I open my 1040 PDF that I saved with fields filled in earlier this year with Reader Mac 8. That PDF still contains my filled-in values, but I can't save any changes.
Has Adobe disabled saving filled-in forms in Reader Mac 9? If so, was it by accident or on purpose? If on purpose, why?

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Hallo experts,
I use Adobe Forms in my Webdypro application.
In Form setPDFSourse set dynamically (read from SAP as byte[]) , I do not know the Context.
How can I save filled Adobe Form, because I must show the Form by next Step in anothe window?
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This sounds to me like a client-side problem whith adobe reader plugin in your browser. What is your reader version?
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Allow Mac Adobe Reader user to save filled-out form

I have created an interactive PDF form for a client's website. Her patients are able to fill out the form and submit it to her. She is able to receive the form, but cannot save it to her Mac using Adobe Reader for the Mac. She says it goes blank when she tries to save it.
I created the form in LiveCycle Designer ES 8.2. I double-checked in Acrobat 9 Pro, Extend Features in Adobe Reader, and it says "This document already has enabled usage rights in Adobe Reader".
Does my client need to have Acrobat in order to save the filled-out forms?
I will attach a test copy of the form.
Thank you very much,
Heather

I have created an interactive PDF form for a client's website. Her patients are able to fill out the form and submit it to her. She is able to receive the form, but cannot save it to her Mac using Adobe Reader for the Mac. She says it goes blank when she tries to save it.
I created the form in LiveCycle Designer ES 8.2. I double-checked in Acrobat 9 Pro, Extend Features in Adobe Reader, and it says "This document already has enabled usage rights in Adobe Reader".
Does my client need to have Acrobat in order to save the filled-out forms?
I will attach a test copy of the form.
Thank you very much,
Heather

How to prevent filled-in forms to be saved?

Hi all,
I have recently been given the task of preparing a couple of forms.
The idea is to provide the blank forms to the users of our intranet. That way the blank forms should be saved locally, filled in and printed (with the filled-in content) as needed. The important point is that the users should not be able to save the forms with the filled-in content. I am working with Acrobat XI Pro and would appreciate an easy solution that works to this end (either preventing the filled-in data to be saved in the first place or at least the form be blanked each time the saved document is opened).
Almost all questions on the web with PDF and forms deal with the problem the other way round (e.g. how to save filled-in forms), but my problem is just vice-versa.
Thank you for any help

Some of them might be using v. XI, but the majority is probably not. That might change when the IT department rolls out a general software update.
And if I get you right, switching off JS would make the script solution moot.
Overall it sounds as if PDF is not the best solution for the problem and we might have to look for something better...
Thanks for the info.

How to save Fillable PDF form created in XI - So Acrobat Reader can fill out and send back

Hi, Im extremely hopeful someone can help me with this question, Ive had extreme luck with this question site, you have all been amazing.
I have created a fillable form in Adobe Acrobat XI and I have saved my work and Im ready to send the form to my client.
I have been told that I need to save my file in a manner that the general public that does not have Acrobat XI, and mainly has acrobat reader, will be able to open, fill my form out, and send back to me completed.
How do I do this.
Ive run a couple tests with coworker and its not allowing the saving of the information that she filled out.
Does anyone know how I need to save and distribute this form so I get it back filled out from my clients? that probably have only reader?
thanks in advance for your help.
Amy

I think I figured this out???? My pdf tester has gone to bed, so hopefully I will know by morning if this is my solution......
Open the PDF in Acrobat XI (the form you have saved that is ready to be filled out to whoever you distribute the form to).
Choose Advanced > Enable Usage Rights in Adobe Reader (Acrobat 8/9) (if you have XI do not do this step, but do step 4 for XI)
or
File > Save As >Reader Extended PDF > Enable Additional Features (Acrobat X) (Its actually not in save as, but in save as other)
Save the PDF using a different file name, you will be using this new file to be the file you will distribute.
When you now open the PDF in Adobe Reader you will be able to fill the form and save the data and then send it back to the author that is requesting the form to be filled out.

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How do I set up a .pdf form to save filled data without having to print the form? I have provided my clients a lifecycle .pdf form they can use to record data for unique client meetings. They want the ability to save their completed data whenever they use the form under a unique file name. I've told them the only way I know how to do this is to print the completed form as a .pdf document and then save it.
Is their a way to save the data to a unique file name without printing the filled form?
Is there a way to reset the form with blank fields after saving? or to add a clear fields button?
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If you reader extend a pdf using livecycle reader extensions then you can save the filled in data - this is true if you are using Adobe reader to view the PDF's. If you open it in Acrobat then the functionality is already there.

Please help...How do I save a created fill in form so it is usable by all?

I scanned and saved as a PDF a document that needs to be filled out. I opened it and created the fill in form and saved it to our shared file. However no one can use it unless they have the full version of Adobe installed. What do I need to do so it can be filled out by anyone even if they only have the reader? Please help need the brownie points with the boss.
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Open the document in Acrobat and select: Advanced > Extend Features in Adobe Reader
This is for Acrobat 8 & 9. In Acrobat 10, it's an option under: File > Save As...
But be aware that there are licensing restrictions for such enabled documents. In short, if you distribute the form to more than 500 recipients (as you do when you post it to a publicly available web site, for example), you may collect data form no more than 500 instances of the form that has been returned to you, including hard copies. If you distribute it to fewer than 500 recipients, you can collect data from an unlimited number of returned forms.

How do I purchase reader extensions to save a PDF form that has been filled out in Acrobat Reader?

I have just discovered that in order to save a PDF form that has been electronically filled out in Acrobat Reader, that I have to purchase reader extensions to make this possible. I would like to speak to someone about the price and how to purchase.
I cannot find a phone number on your site, so I am hoping to get an answer from Adobe this way.
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Thanks everyone for responding. I should have supplied more information.
I was hired by my client to create PDF forms that can be downloaded from their website, filled out electronically in Acrobat Reader, and then saved (with all the form fields filled in) and emailed.
I was supplied with scanned forms as the base for creating the form fields in Acrobat Pro. These web visitors that will be filling out the forms and emailing them will only have Acrobat Reader, most likely.
I created the forms in Acrobat Pro, and they worked great when I tested them ( in Acrobat Pro) - I could save the form field data. However, my client has come back to me with numerous complaints from their web visitors - they cannot save the form once they have filled it out in Acrobat Reader and keep the data they have entered. Instead, they have to print the form physically, scan it, and email it that way (kind of low tech for the year 2013, and not easy for these people).
So, my end goal is to update these forms in Acrobat Pro so they can be filled out by folks only using Acrobat Reader and saved with the form field data intact. Seems like a no-brainer that Acrobat Pro should have this capability without purchasing additional extensions. However, in my research online, I have found several posts that suggest that purchasing "Reader Extensions" is the only way to enable Acrobat Pro to be able to do this.
Can someone please clarify if I need to buy something to program these forms in Acrobat Pro to enable other people using Acrobat Reader to fill out these forms and save them with the form fields intact?
If I do need to buy something, what is it exactly? How do I find out clear, consise, specific information about buying it/the cost/the licensing? I am a sole owner/employee of a graphic design firm and these forms are for my client, which is a locally-owned regional hospital.
If this needs to move to the LiveCycle forum, fine, but I don't really know what that software is and since I'm only using Acrobat Pro (and the users, Acrobat Reader) I felt this was the appropriate place to post.
Thanks for all of your responses!
Chani

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How do I save a filled out form in adobe reader?

When you fill out a filled out form in Adobe Reader, it is saved automatically when you quit the app (unless you crash). You could email the filled form, and it will open correctly filled out on Reader or Acrobat on Mac or Windows. (Warning: It may not look like it got filled out if you view it in Mail, Dropbox, or another iOS app, but it will appear correctly in Reader or Acrobat.)

Having Reader be able to save a completed fill able form.

Is there any way to allow someone with Reader to have the ability to save the information added in on a fill able PDF form? I have tried several different things and it always says it can only save a blank document.
What about having the email submit button automatically email the person who is filling the information in? As in the email will vary based on which desktop it is being filled on.
Or do they need standard or professional? If so, would standard do the job?

Trust me, Acrobat Pro will allow you to both save the filled out PDF AND save the XML, separately. Reader WILL NOT allow you to do this, but if you have an email button. The point of reader extensions is to allow people without Acrobat to be able to save a filled out form, thus why reader is free. Reader extensions works on a form by form basis, so it can be portable. Acrobat Pro, which ISNT free, allows you to do all of this, which is why it isnt free. The point is that Adobe doesnt want anyone to have any save capability without having to pay for it first. If you have a form with an email submit button, you can open it in reader, click it, and email the xml with the values in it.

I filled in a PDF form. When finished, I could not find how to save the completed form. So I took a chance and used the phone's back button. A message popped up saying the form was saved and to go to the cloud to view it. What cloud?

I tried all I could think of but found nothing. In addition, I checked the phone's memory and found the file with a created date/time only about 15 minutes old. When I opened it, I was at first relieved. The portion showing on the screen was filled in. Then I looked at the other 3 and ¾ pages. All fill spaces are empty! What's up with that? And where do I find the finished form in that illusive cloud?

Form document will automatically be saved after closing the file. As far as cloud message is concerned, it seems your Mobile link setting has been turned on. When you pressed device back button after filling the form, it was saved to your Acrobat.com account. You can access this document by going to Acrobat.com tab present in left pane. Its a cloud storage area where you can upload/save any document.
Thanks,
Adobe Reader Team

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ExportPDF is not for forms. In general, converting forms to Word is a really, really bad idea which can even cause legal problems. Work with the form as a PDF. Acrobat (not Reader) can export form data as simple text for example.

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Did you try with different file? If so, are the results the same?
Would you send your document as an email attachment?
I will check it from my end.Please add the link to this forum post for reference.
I have sent you my contact details on your email id.
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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:
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