Adobe 62000112DM User Guide - Page 212

ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 205 User Guide Commenting on forms Acrobat users can comment on PDF forms, just as on any other PDF. If the form creator has extended rights to Adobe Reader users, they can also add comments. Whether or not these comments are included when the form is submitted depends on how it's submitted. For example, if you use Reader to print the form for mailing or faxing, the comments don't appear. If you attach the filledin form to email as a complete PDF, the comments are included. See also "Commenting" on page 168 "Enable Reader users to save form data" on page 213 Submitting forms Exporting and emailing forms You can export data you enter into a form to a separate file. When you export the form data, it's saved in a file that's considerably smaller than the original PDF. A smaller file is preferable for archiving or sharing the data electronically. Depending on how the form was created, you can save the form data as a tab-separated text (TXT), Acrobat XFDF (XFDF), Acrobat Form Data Format (FDF), or Extensible Markup Language (XML) file; or, you are able to save the form only in XML or XDP format. You can also import data from an exported file into another form if that form has fields with the same names. Alter­ natively, you can import file data from a text file. PDF forms can contain an email-based submit button that exports the data you entered. You can email the form data with a desktop or web-based email application, or you can submit the form data at a later time. Note: If the PDF form doesn't contain an email-based submit button, it may have a submit button that sends the form data via the web or some other service. See also "Import form data" on page 204 Export form data to a file 1 Open the PDF form and fill it in. 2 Choose Forms > Manage Form Data > Export Data. 3 Choose a format from the Save As Type menu, specify a location and filename, and click Save. Email a form using your email application When you click an email-based submit button in a PDF form, you have the option to submit the form data with your preferred desktop email application. 1 Click the submit or return form button on the PDF form. 2 In the Select Email Client dialog box, select Desktop Email Application; then click OK.