Enable Saving Form Data for Adobe Reader Users
General Information: Adobe Reader allows data entry into PDF form files, but doesn’t allow the person to save the completed information. This is considered an ‘Additional Feature’ and can only be enabled when the form/file is saved by someone who has the Adobe Professional version.
Note: Recipients who need to save their data must have Adobe Reader version 8 or higher. They can download the current version from the following website: http://www.grants.gov/help/download_software.jsp#adobe811
To enable an Adobe Reader user to save a completed form and other additional features, use the following instructions:
1. Create or open the PDF file
2. Add any standard text ok for all recipients
3. Click on File
4. Click on Save As…
5. Select Reader Extended PDF
6. Click on Enable Additional Features…
7. When the following message appears, click on Save Now
8. Select the appropriate location and click on Save
9. The file will now have these features (listed above) enabled for Adobe Reader users.
Related Adobe.com website: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/acrobat/standard/using/WS58a04a822e3e50102bd615109794195ff-7e0d.w.html