I'm stuck!

[Guest]

Hello

This is hard to explain, but I'll try my hardest

I need to create a document where everything is protected, except for certain fields where I would like people to type in information. I've seen it done - there are grey boxes in which to type

Then I need to change it into PDF format, so I will also need help doing this

Please email me. Thank you in advance

Shelley =)

 

[Jezebel]

You're talking about a form. You can create forms in Word, and you can
create forms in Acrobat (you need the full bottle, not just the reader).
Waste of time trying to create the form in Word THEN create a PDF from it.
If you need a PDF, work in Acrobat.

Hello!

This is hard to explain, but I'll try my hardest!

I need to create a document where everything is protected, except for

certain fields where I would like people to type in information. I've seen
it done - there are grey boxes in which to type.

 

[Guest]

I agree with Jezebel that it would be easier to work in Adobe Acrobat if you need a PDF form, and if you have an extra $250 for the Standard version of the Acrobat program

Shelley, you don't mention whether the PDF needs to have form fields users can fill in or not, and I'm not sure if this will work, but to answer your two questions separately

1. In Word, to create a doc that allows users to only access the fields that you want them to fill in
A) Click on View/Toolbars/Forms to display the Forms toolba
B) Place the cursor where you want the field, and click on the type of form field you want to inser
C) Once your form fields are inserted, click on Tools/Protect document
Depending on your version of Word, the instructions may be different from here, but
basically, you want to "protect" the document for "forms", or to allow "filling in forms

2. To create a PDF file without paying for a full version of Adobe Acrobat, there are a few "plug-in
utilities that act as printer drivers. The one I like to use is PDF995. You can find it at
www.pdf995.com . It's free with advertising, or $9.95 to register and get rid of the ads.
It loads as another printer driver, so to create the PDF, you just click on File/Print, and
choose the PDF995 printer driver. A dialogue box will open,prompting you to name an
save the PDF file. Here's the big caveat, though. I don't think this will save the protecte
form fields. It makes a good-looking PDF document, and the spaces for the form fields
will be there, but I don't think users will be able to fill in the protected fields on the PD
doc. For that, I think Jezebel is right on the money -- you'll need Adobe Acrobat.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

AIUI, as of Acrobat 6.0, Acrobat Standard cannot create fillable forms; you
need Acrobat Professional (even more expensive) for that.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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I agree with Jezebel that it would be easier to work in Adobe Acrobat if

you need a PDF form, and if you have an extra $250 for the Standard version
of the Acrobat program.

Shelley, you don't mention whether the PDF needs to have form fields users

can fill in or not, and I'm not sure if this will work, but to answer your
two questions separately:

1. In Word, to create a doc that allows users to only access the fields that you want them to fill in:
A) Click on View/Toolbars/Forms to display the Forms toolbar
B) Place the cursor where you want the field, and click on the

type of form field you want to insert

C) Once your form fields are inserted, click on Tools/Protect document.
Depending on your version of Word, the instructions may be different from here, but
basically, you want to "protect" the document for

"forms", or to allow "filling in forms"

2. To create a PDF file without paying for a full version of Adobe

Acrobat, there are a few "plug-in"

utilities that act as printer drivers. The one I like to use is PDF995. You can find it at
www.pdf995.com . It's free with advertising, or $9.95 to register and get rid of the ads.
It loads as another printer driver, so to create the PDF, you just click on File/Print, and
choose the PDF995 printer driver. A dialogue box will open,prompting you to name and
save the PDF file. Here's the big caveat, though. I don't think this will save the protected
form fields. It makes a good-looking PDF document, and the spaces for the form fields
will be there, but I don't think users will be able to fill in the protected fields on the PDF
doc. For that, I think Jezebel is right on the money -- you'll

need Adobe Acrobat.

 

[Berel]

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