Distributing forms and compiling forms data

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Distributing forms and compiling forms dataRecent versions of Acrobat have allowed forms to be created which the end user can fill in with the free Adobe Reader and save what has been entered. The form can then be returned to the creator and the data from the form compiled. There are mechanisms simply allowing the form data to be saved with the free reader, and also mechanisms for returning the form via email, again from within the free Acrobat Reader. Some of these functions were available in earlier versions of Acrobat, but required the user to have a full version of Acrobat in order to save the form data, didn t Make the form extended Version 9 has a function where you can enable saving of forms with the data entered by the user with the free Adobe Reader. Previously, saving in Reader would just save a blank copy of the form .

Click on the Actions tab. From the Select Action menu, select Submit a Form and click Add Adding a submit button Although the user can save a filled in PDF form with the free

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