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2010-05-27 05:21:53
ketrinz
Registered: May 26 2010
Posts: 6
Answered

1. When converting a form from Word to Acrobat, the previously created Word Combo box choices are not converted. Is there a setting from word or Acrobat that should be clicked to preserve these.

2. When converting a form from Word to Acrobat, the form fields that were created in Word to expand as extra characters were entered (like a name) does not work in Acrobat. Is there a way to preserve this or enter this choice in Acrobat. I am assuming not as the words would go crazy.

But the drop down boxes to come through to the pdf would save time.

Thank you for answering.

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 9.3.1, Windows
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2010-05-27 06:08:48
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try67
Expert
Registered: Oct 30 2008
Posts: 2399
1. Make sure you convert the file using the PDFMaker option, not by printing to a PDF. That *should* preserve the form fields.
2. That's not possible with an Acrobat form. Only a form created in LiveCycle can do that.

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2010-05-27 07:24:40
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gkaiseril
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Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4308
1. Acrobat's PDF Maker and form wizard do not recognize or create forms form MS Office. If you want a product that will carry over form fields and some of the interactivity, look at Carl Young's blogs:
[url=http://www.acrobatusers.com/blogs/pdftrainer/openoffice-acrobat-form-design-tool]OpenOffice as an Acrobat Form Design Tool[/url], [url=http://www.acrobatusers.com/blogs/pdftrainer/more-open-office-pdf-form-design-tool]More On Open Office As A PDF Form Design Tool[/url],
[url=http://www.acrobatusers.com/blogs/pdftrainer/importing-lists-combobox-form-fields]Importing Lists into ComboBox Form Fields[/url], or Ted Padova's [url=http://www.acrobatusers.com/blogs/tedpadova/opensourceorg-pdf-forms]OpenSource.org PDF Forms[/url]

2. Dynamic form fields are only available in Dynamic PDF created by LiveCycle Designer or LiveCycle ES.

George Kaiser

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