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Filling in forms with barcodes
Some forms include barcode fields, which capture and display other information in the form as a black-and-white
pattern. You don't have to do anything with the barcode area itself. As you fill in the form on your computer, the
information you enter is included in the barcode and changes the barcode appearance.
Important: For any form with barcode fields, it's essential that you fill it in on your computer. Don't fill it in by hand on
a printed copy. If you're going to submit the form on paper, such as by mail or fax, be sure to fill it in electronically before
you print it.
The barcode field makes collecting data easier for the form recipient because the barcode can simply be scanned. The
results are an accurate and detailed summary of your input.
Search a form
When you search for words in a PDF, the search includes any text appearing in form fields (as well as other text in
the PDF), whether you typed the text or selected it from a list or menu on the form.
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Do one of the following:
• Type the text you want to search for in the Find box in the toolbar, and then press Enter. To find the next instance
of the search text, press Enter again.
• Choose Edit > Search, and type the text into the Search window. Then select other basic or advanced options for
searching, and click Search.
Spell-check form entries
You can spell-check the text you typed in note comments and form fields. If you want to check the spelling in a
comment, first open the comment window.
You cannot check the spelling of text in the underlying Adobe PDF document.
Correct a misspelling
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Right-click/Control-click the word in the form field or comment window, and then choose the correct word from
the list of alternatives.
Spell-check entries and comments
1 Choose Edit > Check Spelling > In Comments. If the PDF document is open in a web browser, make sure that the
Edit toolbar is open, and click the Spell Check button
Click Start to begin the spell check. When a word that may be misspelled is found, it appears under Word Not
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Found. Suggested corrections appear under Suggestions.
3 If a possibly misspelled word appears under Word Not Found, do any of the following:
• Edit the unrecognized word by typing. To undo your change, click Undo Edit. To accept your change, click
Change. To change all instances of the unrecognized word, click Change All.
• Select the correct version of the unrecognized word from the Suggested Corrections section and click Change. Or,
simply double-click the correct version of the word. To change all instances of the word to the selected correct
version, click Change All.
• Click Ignore if you don't want to change the word and want to continue with the check.
• Click Ignore All to ignore every instance of the word. Click Add if you want to add the word to your personal
dictionary.
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