Enabling forms for Adobe Reader
Enabling forms for Adobe Reader
In the past, users working with Adobe® Reader could fill out a form and print the form, but they couldn't save the form data.
Requirements
To complete this article, you will need the following software:
Adobe Reader
Prerequisite knowledge:
None
To enable the form for users working with Adobe Reader 7 or 8, choose Advanced > Enable Usage Rights in Adobe Reader.
The Enable Usage Rights in Adobe Reader dialog opens explaining the outcome of enabling the usage rights, which includes:
- Allowing the saving of form data.
- Allowing the use of commenting and drawing markup tools.
- Signing existing signature fields.
- Digitally signing anywhere on the page if used in Adobe Reader 8.
- Restricting some editing features.
Where to go from here
For more information about working with forms in Acrobat 8, check out these other great tutorials:
- Adding a Submit button using the Forms toolbar, by John Deubert
- Adding a form field using the Forms toolbar, by John Deubert
- Using form templates, by John Deubert
About the authors
Graphic designer, information developer, instructor, and author Donna Baker has written numerous books, including “Adobe Acrobat 7 in the Office” and “Adobe Acrobat 7 Tips and Tricks: The 150 Best.” She conducts workshops on Adobe Acrobat.
Excerpted from "Adobe Acrobat 8 In the Office" by Donna Baker. Copyright © 2006 Donna Baker. Used with the permission of Pearson Education, Inc. and Peachpit. All rights reserved. For more information about this book, please visit peachpit.com.
