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2010-01-20 13:42:29
ayusuf
Registered: Dec 21 2009
Posts: 30
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Hi I'm using Adobe Acrobat 7 and I'm creating text fields so people can fill the data in. I just realized that when I opened the document in Adobe Reader 9 it only let's me fill in the form but won't let me save the form with the stuff that I filled it in with. Is there any way I can allow people who are Adobe Reader 9 to save the form with the data they put in? Thanks.

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 7.1.4, Windows
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2010-01-20 13:55:43
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thomp
Expert
Registered: Feb 15 2006
Posts: 4411
Not with Acrobat Pro 7. You need to update to at least Acrobat 8 to get Form Save Enabling for Reader.

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2010-01-22 10:24:36
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toeknee77
Registered: Jan 22 2010
Posts: 2
I have Acrobat Pro 9 and I was having the same issue. I have a form that my clients fills out and she wants to save it with the data she entered. I upgraded her acrobat reader to the latest version, you can fill it out but when you try to save it, it won't let you.
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2010-01-22 10:29:57
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Dimitri
Expert
Registered: Nov 1 2005
Posts: 1389
Hi toeknee77,

Did you enable the form with Save Rights in Adobe Reader? It is not applied automatically. Open the form in Acrobat 9 and go to the Advanced menu- select Extend Features in Adobe Reader then follow the prompts. This should be the last thing you do to your form. Making changes/edits after applying rights will remove them and require you to apply them again. It is a good idea to save the enabled form with a different file name so you keep the unenabled form for making changes.

Hope this helps,

Dimitri
WindJack Solutions
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Dimitri Munkirs
WindJack Solutions
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2010-01-22 11:35:00
#4
toeknee77
Registered: Jan 22 2010
Posts: 2
thanks for the reply.. simple enough. I will send it over to my client. THX!
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