We have 2 forms - one as a PDF and one as a word document on a web page. Word has a feature where you can select File and then Mail Recipient the document. However, since this is a fillable form, this feature is not available. In addition, if an email client is not set up on that machine, the filled out document can not be submitted. How can I send this via email? Can I add a Submit into a fillable form word document and add VB to send it? What about the PDF - do I just simply need a different version of Adobe to enable this type of Form Submission?
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Submit Button in PDF or Word Document
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WalkerEvans
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First, someone else will have to supply assistance with the .PDF questions; I have extremely limited experience with Adobe and am not qualified to even guess.
However, I don't understand the Word part of your problem:
In both Word 2003 and Word 2007 the feature most assuredly is available. The easiest way to handle this is to completely automate it; in the Form Field Options box include an "On Exit" macro to automatically email the document for you. If you prefer to allow your users to review the form prior to submission a simple MsgBox asking something along the lines of, "Are you ready to submit this form?" with a Yes/No choice will do the trick. If "Yes" is chosen you run the same macro to initiate the email. Refer to FAQ707-4334 for details on how such an email macro can be written (it is an Excel macro but is easily modified to word with Word).
As far as submitting from a machine that does not have email capabilities is concerned, the only way I know to deal with the issue is to print out a hard copy and mail it.
However, I don't understand the Word part of your problem:
In both Word 2003 and Word 2007 the feature most assuredly is available. The easiest way to handle this is to completely automate it; in the Form Field Options box include an "On Exit" macro to automatically email the document for you. If you prefer to allow your users to review the form prior to submission a simple MsgBox asking something along the lines of, "Are you ready to submit this form?" with a Yes/No choice will do the trick. If "Yes" is chosen you run the same macro to initiate the email. Refer to FAQ707-4334 for details on how such an email macro can be written (it is an Excel macro but is easily modified to word with Word).
As far as submitting from a machine that does not have email capabilities is concerned, the only way I know to deal with the issue is to print out a hard copy and mail it.
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