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Re: Need to design forms and save them as editable .PDF files

oldradio99 — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:30:10 GMT

With all the postings about InfoPath and PDF's, you would think that Microsoft would have responded with a solution.

I have a number of forms that I currently store in either a SP library or in an Imaging System and I have to worry that the master template gets moved, rendering the old form unusable except for reviewing the xml data.

MS - if you read this --- End users want a simple InfoPath to PDF solution.

Re: Need to design forms and save them as editable .PDF files

Hilary Stoupa — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:31:04 GMT

You need something that will let you create an Adobe form from an InfoPath form. The Adobe form tool, to my knowledge, is called LiveCycle Designer. According to this documentation, you can base a LiveCycle form off an InfoPath template, but since one would have to spend the money for the LiveCycle designer software anyway, it seems like it would be most efficient to simply design with it.

Exporting to PDF will not generate a fillable form.

Need to design forms and save them as editable .PDF files

longboardluv — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:29:36 GMT

Hello,

I want to thank you ahead of time for any help you give me in the pursuit of my assigned task. Thanks...

I have been given the job of redesigning dozens of forms for a state agency. What they want is to design the forms using InfoPath. They also want to save the forms as .pdf files. The idea is that the .pdf files will be hosted on a webserver where the public can fill in all the fields and then print out the form and mail it in. Now, I know that using InfoPath might not be the best way to go about doing this, however, that is not my choice.

I have been able to publish a .xsn to my local computer. Then when I open it I can export it to .pdf. But, it isn't editable. I can't fill in the Name field or tick off radio buttons. Is this something I am doing wrong in Infopath or should I be looking for the answer in the .pdf settings?

LBLuv