Acrobat X Pro / Create fillable PDF forms

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Collect data quickly and easily by creating fillable PDF forms

Adobe® Acrobat® X Pro software makes it so easy to create electronic forms that you won't even have to ask IT for help. With just a few clicks, you can create and distribute a PDF form* that virtually anyone can fill in using free Adobe Reader® software. Acrobat X Pro also makes it simple to track form completion and export form data for analysis and reporting.

I Didn't Know Acrobat Could Do That! — Fillable Forms

Join Lori DeFurio as she describes how easy it is to create a fillable PDF form using the Acrobat Form Wizard, distribute it, and collect data quickly with Acrobat X. (01:17)

Create fillable PDF forms from existing documents

The Acrobat Form Wizard walks you through a series of simple steps to turn an existing form into a fillable PDF form. Whether you scan a paper form or start with a Microsoft Word or Excel file, Acrobat automatically recognizes elements on the page that look like form fields and turns them into fillable electronic fields. You can instantly customize your new form with additional fields, checkboxes, and drop-down menus. If you prefer to create a form from scratch or based on a template, use Adobe LiveCycle® Designer ES2 software for Windows®, which comes bundled with Acrobat X Pro.

Distribute, collect, and track PDF forms

You can post your PDF form to your website or use Acrobat to send it to desired recipients by email. Anyone can fill in and save the form using free Adobe Reader software. Acrobat also lets you check responses, add more recipients, remind people to respond, or change the response deadline.

Streamline data reporting and analysis

Acrobat automatically compiles data from collected forms into a table for quick review, allowing you to organize and filter responses as required. Responses can be received electronically via email attachments, the free Acrobat.com online service, or your internal server, removing the need to rekey or copy any information. You can easily export the entire data set to a comma-delimited file for further analysis in a spreadsheet or database application.

Let anyone fill in, sign, and save PDF forms

With Acrobat X Pro, you can collect data from virtually anyone who uses free Adobe Reader software. Users of Reader 9 or X can save local copies of the forms for their own records. Acrobat X Pro also lets you enable Reader 9 or X users to add an electronic signature to PDF forms.