Typing in pdf forms

How can I type in a pdf form that was sent to me as an e-mail and saved in my documents

Download the latest version of Adoeb Reader and open the Sign pane in the upper right corner of the UI. It will allow you to type on the PDF.

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  • Typing into a PDF form

    I am trying to type into a PDF form that allows the form to be filled out and saved.  However, when I type a letter, a number appears instead.  Is there a setting issue that causes numbers to be typed instead of letters when depressing letter keys?  Thanks

    Hi Jon,
    Even though you're only seeing this in your Acrobat forms at present, I still feel that problem is more likely related to your OS or even your hardware.
    The forms works as expected everywhere else, so we know it's not a form issue. You've reinstalled Reader, so you should be dealing with factory defaults there.
    I've googled this issue, and found that this issue has been reported (unrelated to Acrobat) by others using various hardware. For example, I've found the issue reported on an HP Pavilion, where the Num Lock key gets stuck on, and users get numbers when they type letters. I suspect something similar is happening on your system. What hardware are you using?
    Sara

  • Typing info on a pdf form

    I have a pdf form that is supposed to be filled in with personal particulars, but I can't seem to fill it all in. I got as far as my name and address, but then the bloody thing wouldn't let me do any more typing in the required spaces.
    Does anyone know how in the heck you fill in these pdf forms. I know I'm from the land down under, but we only speak Australian not chinese.
    Any help will be gratefully received.
    Oh by the way I'm trying out this new Adobe 9 Pro and so far it's as useless as tits on a bull
    Regards
    Bazza

    S.D.A. wrote:
    Hey dude; nothing attached.
    It's odd but it seems like a lot of people are not attaching files when they think they are. Seemed pretty simple to me but I wonder if it's some sort of usability or technical issue we're looking at.

  • Why do some people get "you cannot save data typed into this form" using FormsCentral fillable PDF?

    Hello.  We're using FormsCentral extensively.  We create the fillable PDF and send it to about 80 people.  Each of them is adding content and saving and then passing on to another person for further content.  Ultimately, all parties are happy with the content and submit.  The problem is that some of the people open the PDF and get the message ""you cannot save data typed into this form".  What is causing this?  Please help as it is causing us many problems.

    Thanks for the quick response.  We distribute the form to 80 people who fill it out and create 80 versions.  They then pass the form to one other person who edits.  All 80 forms, once complete, are submitted to FormsCentral.
    I think the problem is with Mac users.  Is there anything unusual about the Mac with Adobe Reader?  If you provide your email address, I can send you one of the filled out forms that is having this issue.  It's quite odd in that the fillable fields don't show up until clicked on and the form is not saveable.
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  • Non - interactive PDF form needs to be typed in

    I have a PDF form, non-interactive, which I would like to type the answers into. Easiest and most effective way to do this? Thanks,
    Jay

    Hi Jay,
    "Into" is difficult. "Onto" is workable.
    Open the document in Preview.
    Go File > Save as... and choose PICT.
    Open a New AppleWorks Draw document.
    Drag the PICT version of the pdf document into the Draw doc (or go File > Insert to insert the file).
    If necessary, resize the image to fit the page.*
    For each answer:
    Choose the Text tool from the Tools palette, and drag a Text frame onto one of the answer spaces.
    Type in the answer.
    Repeat as necessary.**
    When finished, press command-P to get to the Print dialogue, then either Print the document, or click the PDF button to save it as a PDF file.*
    Regards,
    Barry
    *Use Scale by Percent, in the Arrange menu if the image is larger than the page space. Drag the handles at each corner of the image if they're all visible.
    **You can also type a few characters into the first answer space, then press command-D to duplicate the frame, and drag the duplicate(s) to the other answer spaces. Text frames drop off the document if they contain no text.
    *The PDF file will lose sharpness due to recompression each time it is changed and saved.
    B

  • Typing on pdf file forms

    Can anyone tell me how to fill out a PDF form or what soft ware I need to purchase to fill in personal info on a form? Thanks andi

    For an application, you would need (the expensive) Adobe Acrobat. Of course Adobe Acrobat Reader is freeware.
    It is possible to make a pdf form that allows a user to fill in information, but apparently the form you has doesn't have that format.
     Cheers, Tom

  • Typing is very slow in PDF forms

    Hello,
    My end user's are having issues with typing in downloaded forms. Each time they type into the form, it takes a good 3-5 seconds for each letter to show up. Not sure what is causing this, any ideas? Thanks in advance
    Oscar

    Try a Restart. 
    Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red "slide to power off" slider appears, and then slide the slider. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.
     Resetting your settings
    You can also try resetting all settings. Settings>General>Reset>Reset All Settings. You will have to enter all of your device settings again.... All of the settings in the settings app will have to be re-entered. You won't lose any data, but it takes time to enter all of the settings again.
    Resetting your device
    Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button together for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Apple recommends this only if you are unable to restart it.
    Or if this doesn't work and nobody else on the blog doesn't have a better idea you can contact Apple. 
    Here is a link to their contacts with most of the information below. 
    http://www.apple.com/contact/

  • How to read data from writable PDF Form?

    Hi,
    I need some help for the web site that I am working on.
    This is asp.net website. Client is requesting to provide writeable PDF forms on this website for download.
    These forms will be downloaded by customers, they will fill in the required data on these forms save it and upload the forms back on the website.
    Once uploaded we need to read whtever client has written in these forms and update in the database (SQL server).
    I have been going through adobe web site and lot of other web sites to understand this concept (as i have never done this).
    What I understood is, with Adobe LiveCycle designer and forms we can create writeable forms.
    However I have not got any idea or seen any documentation on how do I read the data that user has typed on these forms.
    This reading the data from pdf and saving into sql server, I have to do it in asp.net app.
    Could anyone please help me understand how to achieve this.
    Thanks a lot for you time.

    How do we do that?
    Just to clarify myself, I am not putting any button on PDF to invoking submit action from PDF. I am allowing user to upload the pdf and they click submit button on my aspx page.
    Are you saying that when user submits the aspx page there is a wasy to retrieve the data in the form of XML or name/value pair on this aspx submit? if so please send me some pointers/examples or let me know how to do this? Is there any additonal tools/software that we will need to buy from adobe for this?
    thanks for you time!
    Praxo

  • How do I get PDF forms to export to excel in the desired order?

    How do I get PDF forms to export to excel in the desired order?
    Here is what I have done:
    As taken from another post:
    Choose Forms > Manage Form Data > Merge Data Files Into Spreadsheet.
    In the Export Data From Multiple Forms dialog box, click Add Files.
    In the Select file Containing Form Data dialog box, select a file format option in File Of Type option (Acrobat Form Data Files or All Files). Then locate the form files that you want to merge into the spreadsheet, select them, and click Select.
    Repeat the previous step to add form data files that are in other locations, as needed.
    Click Export. Then select a folder and filename for the spreadsheet, and click Save.
    In the Export Progress dialog box, click either View File Now to open the spreadsheet file or Close Dialog to return to Acrobat."
         The problem now is that Adobe populates Excel in ABC order of the form, based off of the name of each box in the form. For example, if my form has three text boxes, named A, B, and C, then Adobe will export to Excel as such:
    Row 1 =         A                              B                              C
    Row 2 =         data entered             data entered              data entered
    where 'data entered' is whatever the user typed into the form boxes. But what if I want a different order for exporting, and I don't want to rename my text boxes? What if I want:
    Row 1 =         C                              B                              A
    Row 2 =         data entered             data entered              data entered   ?
    Is there a way to do this in acrobat x or xi?
    Thanks

    I don't have time to test right now, but there was a change with Acrobat 10 where it exports according to the tab order, which you may have to set manually, so give that a shot. Otherwise, you'll have to process the file after it's exported if you need the fields in a particular order. This wouldn't be too difficult to do with something like a VBS or JS script in Windows.

  • Error when editing a PDF form

    I created a PDF form with text field boxes and saved it. I opened it and was able to type in the field boxes no problem.
    When I try to edit that same form and then re-save it the field boxes are suddenly no longer highlighted or able to type text in them.
    Do you have to re-create a form each time you want to edit it???

    I was able to figure out why they werent showing up. I stupidly had the "read only" button on.
    Next question, how can I set it up so that when the form is typed into and then saved that it cant be edited after that?
    Example: someone enters text into a text field, then saves it under a new name, then emails it to a 2nd party and they can not edit the text in the field box.
    Thanks

  • I want to prevent users from saving a PDF form with the data filled in

    I am using Adobe Acrobat X Pro to create a fillable PDF form.  When I open my form in Acrobat Reader XI, it says right at the top "You can save data typed into this form."  I have NOT saved it as Reader Extended PDF. This is a form that will be emailed to recipients or available to download from our website as a PDF so they can fill it out on their office computer, print with the data filled, and then fax or snail mail to us. (No online or email submissions.)  We do not want them to accidentally save confidential information on the form that will be visible to the next user when they close it, or to Save As and keep the filled form.
    I know there are still ways to do it if someone really wants to, like printing it to PDF or using a PDF software other than Reader, but these are not folks who would have time or intention to do such a thing.  99% of them will be using some version of Reader, probably a much older one than mine.  Thank you for any advice!

    Thank you Gilad and George for trying. I just discovered both of you have replied to this issue here - http://forums.adobe.com/message/5881211#5881211 - which is my exact same situation; I am also a regional health care agency trying to provide forms for health care providers! (It's a small world.) I just didn't find this thread the first time I searched for answers.  I will investigate the JavaScript reset Form statement. Thanks!

  • How to make multi-box fields for name or address in a PDF form to be filled in?

    I would like to know how to make fields for name and address in a PDF form.
    I am now using Acrobat 8 Pro on Windows Vista. I have downloaded a form in the format of a PDF file. Basically it is just a file holding images of pages of the document, and there are no fields for me to type something on it using computer. This form will be used frequently by me, but I don't want to print it out and fill it in every time by hand. I want to fill it in in the computer and print copies of it when needed. The output will then be much more neat and tidy.
    I have seen PDF forms with blanks for typing name and address, which means the form can be filled in on the computer before printing. They are special, as these blanks allow users to type name and address with every character occupying a box in the field, which consists of ten boxes or so. These are not ordinary textfields. I want to make similar inputting field as well.
    Does anyone knows something about making these input fields with each character using 1 little box in the multi-box field? Any ideas are appreciated.

    Does anyone knows something about making these input fields with each
    character using 1 little box in the multi-box field?
    Use text fields with the comb of x characters feature.

  • Is it possible to save a copy of a PDF form created in Livecycle Designer ES3?

    Hey,
    I've created a form using the trial version of Livecycle ES3 however when I view the form I get this message:
    "you cannot save data typed into this form. Please print your completed form if you would like to keep a copy for your records."
    Is there a way around this/ is this just with the trial version? If I download the full version will the forms then be saveable?
    I don't want to send out the form to people unless they are able to save a copy as I think that this could cause issues.
    Answers much appreciated!

    If you use the File > Distribute Form this does allow recipients to save data entered into the form.  However, beware of the following points:
    1.  File > Distribute Form will take you through a process to gather information about your preferences for distribution including destination email addresses.  Once you have gone through this process, subsequently there is no option to change or reset any of the original inputs.  For example, if you wish to change the destination email address, you need to open the PDF in Acrobat Pro and go to Edit > Preferences and select the identity category.  The email address can be changed there.
    2.The File > Distribute Form, seems to make other changes to the PDF too, because it uses the email address entered when Distribute Form is first used, to submit the PDF by email.  If you have an email submit button in your form, like I did, this does not work any longer in Adobe Reader.  Clicking it now simply prompts to save a local copy of the PDF. The submit does work in Acrobat Pro, but this is useless for a distributed form.
    Paul

  • Exporting one specific pdf form field data to a specific webpage field

    Hello there.
    I am currently creating a form in which I need to export one specific pdf form field data to a specific webpage field to avoid typing it again or hitting ctrl+c and then ctrl+v to the webpage, as there are several records that need to be copied and pasted.
    I read that there is no access to the clipboard within pdf therefore, would like to know if there is any way to do that without accessing the clipboard.
    I am a newbie and have been learning by searching the forums and Google, therefore, would appreciate any insight on whether or not this is possible using javascript or the "submit form" funcion.
    Any help is greatly appreciated!

    Hi George, thanks for your response!
    The main issue I have is that this web page is in fact a government page in which I have to manually copy and paste information.
    I have no idea how to automate this process - I have access to the scripts on the page to see what I am able to do, but since I do not have much experience (only very basic javascripting), any other insight would be great!

  • Can live cycle create a PDF form that is saved on a desktop and filled out simply to be attached to

    I'm new to using LiveCycle to create PDF forms. I have a simple "Request for Quote" form that simply needs to be filled out in Acrobate Reader and then attached to a new Email message that goes to our quoting people.
    right now when the form is opened by the users in READER it shows the message PLEASE FILL OUT THE FOLLOWING FORM. YOU CANNOT SAVE DATA TYPED INTO THE FORM. PLEASE PRINT YOUR COMPLETED FORM IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS.
    Years ago i remember having a simple form that you could just send out have a user fill in the boxes and then just email it back filled in. I love the layout options that LiveCycle gives but i'm having a hard time with a simple "fill this out and email it back" option.
    I've been hunting around in LiveCycle for an option that would allow this but i must keep missing it.
    any help or ideas??

    You are doing exactly what I am as well, and creating a savable form. Although it is a slight process, it is very do-able.
    1. First create your form in LiveCycle. Once finshed, save it and close down LiveCycle. (e.g. you should have "Document1.pdf")
    2. Open your new PDF with Acrobat Professional. Make sure you see the fields, and then add Usage Rights to the document (Advanced - Enable Usage Rights In Acrobat Reader).
    3. It will ask you to save it, so save it as something else. (e.g. now you save it as "Document1A.pdf")
    4. Then the KEY is to chose File - Save As and save it one last time as another name. (e.g. "Document1Final.pdf")
    5. Close Acrobat Professional and open your final file ("Document1Final.pdf") with Acrobat Reader. You should be able to fill out and save the PDF, so it can be emailed back as a filled-in document. At this point you can make a copy of it and name it whatever you would like the customers to see ("BobsRequestForQuote.pdf")
    Remember not to save over your final document (or you will have to recreate it), but keep it in a safe place for sending out to customers. Sure beats handwritten forms sometimes!
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