Pdf Forms - Adobe 22001438 - Acrobat - PC Using Manual

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PDF Forms

Adobe Acrobat makes it easy for you to create, fill in, and submit electronic PDF forms.You
can design and create an entirely new form, or you can quickly convert your existing paper
and electronic forms to PDF and then add PDF form fields. Creating a PDF form from an
existing form lets you maintain your organization's corporate identity and branding, while
saving you the effort of re-creating the form.You can create forms with text boxes,
buttons, check boxes, combo boxes, list boxes, radio buttons, and signature fields. And if
all the proper software and hardware components are in place, form data can be
submitted over the Web and collected in a database, just as if you were using HTML forms.
Adobe Acrobat's ability to import and export form data also makes it possible for a user to
populate different forms with the same set of data. A user can enter commonly requested
information, such as name, address, phone number, and so on, just once, and then use the
data again and again to fill out different forms.
Creating PDF forms
The process of creating a PDF form that can collect data includes several tasks:
Creating a new form or scanning an existing form, and then converting it to PDF. For
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more information, see
Generating form fields for a PDF form, and specifying type, appearance, action, and
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other options. For more information, see
Creating or working with an existing Common Gateway Interface (CGI) script to collect
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and route form data over the Web. For more information, see
ready" on page 160.
Creating form fields
The Acrobat form tool allows you to create interactive form fields.You create a form field
by defining the area of the field on the PDF document page, naming the field, and speci-
fying its type. For each field type, you can set a variety of options through the Field
Properties dialog box that allow you to customize the field for your form.You can spell
check forms, and undo and redo changes as you make them. For more information, see
"Setting form field options" on page
To create a form field:
1 Select the form tool
2 Drag the cross-hair pointer to create a field of the required size.
3 In the Field Properties dialog box, enter a name in the Name text box, and select a
format from the Type menu.The seven field types are described further in separate
sections.
4 Select the options for your field type, and click OK.
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"Designing, building, and editing forms" on page
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