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2008-09-10 10:31:13
adobebeginner
Registered: Sep 10 2008
Posts: 8

hello.
i have a document that was converted from MS Word to pdf. now i need to make this pdf file available for users both Standard and Reader version to be able to fill in the document. fill in such as Name, date; select yes or not questions. i tried using a text box but i need the text box be embedded on the document so the grips are not available for user to play with.

any assistance is appreciated.

thx..

My Product Information:
Acrobat Standard 8.0, Windows
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2008-09-10 11:46:08
#1
gkaiseril
Expert
Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4308
You will need to use a version of Acrobat that create fill-in forms. The current versions are Acrobat 4 - 5, Acrobat Professional 6 - 8, or Acrobat 9 Standard, Pro, or Pro Extended.

To allow users to save or submit the forms you will need Acrobat Professional 8 or Acrobat 9 Standard or better to be able to enable the 'Extended Reader Rights' for up to 500 copies of the enabled form, per the EUL. Above 500 distributions of the form you should be looking at an Adobe server product.

The 'text box' you are using is a comment tool and not a form field, although you could 'lock' comment.

George Kaiser

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2008-09-10 12:29:24
#2
adobebeginner
Registered: Sep 10 2008
Posts: 8
thank you for your reply. although is there a way for me to create the form in in Standard 8 and have my Reader version user use it to fill in?
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2008-09-10 13:23:10
#3
Dimitri
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Registered: Nov 1 2005
Posts: 1389
Hi adobebeginner,

No, Acrobat 8 Standard does not include the ability to create form fields, or enable Reader users to fill and save- for those capabilities you would need either Acrobat Professional 8, Acrobat Standard 9, or Acrobat Professional 9.

Hope this helps,

Dimitri
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Dimitri Munkirs
WindJack Solutions
pdfscripting.com

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2008-09-10 13:27:12
#4
adobebeginner
Registered: Sep 10 2008
Posts: 8
thank you Dimitri...
i was afraid for that. can't even seem to find some sort of free download that will do it. i may just need to do it word instead.

thx...

please share for any other ideas
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