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Typewriter Tool Acrobat Pro 8

rlargoza
Registered: Feb 13 2007
Posts: 2

Why is the typwriter tool in my acrobat pro 8 active on some documents and deactivated on others (non interactive)?

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 8, Windows
dbaker
Expert
Registered: Feb 10 2006
Posts: 413
Hi --

The difference in function results from whether or not the tool is enabled.

In Acrobat 8 Professional, you can enable a file for commenting in Adobe Reader. The Typewriter tool can be similarly enabled.

Open the PDF in Acrobat Professional, choose Tools > Typewriter > Enable Typewriter Tool In Adobe Reader, and save the PDF.donna.

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Morgan
Registered: Jan 8 2008
Posts: 1
On my document, the Enable Typewriter Tool isn't "enabled". I can't click on it.
pooja
Registered: Apr 24 2006
Posts: 8
Same here. I cannot enable the Typewriter toolbar.
dbaker
Expert
Registered: Feb 10 2006
Posts: 413
It only works with Acrobat 8 Pro, and is part of the document enablement process.

donna.

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gkaiseril
Online
Expert
Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4307
This could also depend upon the PDF was created. For example, LiveCycle Designer forms do not allow commenting from the standard Acrobat versions or the author could have set the secruity to not allow commenting. Acrobat Standard version 7 also has the typewriter tool.

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brucekyme
Registered: Dec 17 2008
Posts: 4
I have a few end-users (not all) whose typwriter tool is typing from right-to-left! Is there a way to reset it to typw left-to-right?
GailGiber
Registered: Jan 28 2010
Posts: 1
I would like to let our dealers personalize our brochures by adding their information. I see how that can be done with the typewriter tool to insert text.

Is there a way to let them add their logo?
lkassuba
ExpertTeam
Registered: Jun 28 2007
Posts: 3636
pooja wrote:
Same here. I cannot enable the Typewriter toolbar.
Displaying of the Typewriter tool is dependent on the product you're using (i.e., Reader or Acrobat), whether or not you're in the browser, and if the PDF is static or dynamic. Check out the following [url=http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/516/cpsid_51674.php]technical note[/url] for further details.

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lkassuba
ExpertTeam
Registered: Jun 28 2007
Posts: 3636
GailGiber wrote:
I would like to let our dealers personalize our brochures by adding their information. I see how that can be done with the typewriter tool to insert text.Is there a way to let them add their logo?
What tool will the dealers be using Acrobat or Reader?

Lori Kassuba is an AUC Expert and Community Manager for AcrobatUsers.com.