Adobe 62000112DM User Guide - Page 202

195 Chapter 7: Forms Adobe PDFs can be interactive forms that can streamline the process of filling out a form and of collecting form information. You can create PDF forms using either Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional or Adobe LiveCycle Designer (included with Acrobat Professional). Filling in a form can be done in either Acrobat or the free Adobe Reader. Quickstart The following topics provide overview steps to some common forms tasks. Fill in a form with fields An interactive PDF form contains form fields that can be selected or filled in. 1 Click to select options, such as radio buttons. Click inside a text field to type. 2 Press Tab to move forward or Shift+Tab to move backward. 3 When finished, click the submit button, if applicable, and save or print the form if desired. To fill out noninteractive PDF forms, use the Typewriter tool (if enabled). See also "Fill in and clear a form" on page 201 Type on a form without fields If a PDF form doesn't contain interactive form fields that can be selected or filled in, you can still fill in the form online. 1 Choose Tools > Typewriter > Typewriter. 2 Click over a blank form field and type. 3 (Optional) Choose Tools > Typewriter > Show Typewriter Toolbar. Use these tools to change the size or position of the typed text. 4 When finished, print a copy of the completed form. See also "Fill in and clear a form" on page 201 Return a filled-in form You have several options for returning form data. 1 To return an interactive form, do any of the following: • Click the submit button.