Using Acrobat 4.0 to make PDF forms with fields that can be typed in? 1

[Davebert]

Can I take a PageMaker file into Acrobat and convert into a PDF and designate certain areas on the page as fields that can be filled in by typing text or clicking a box by anybody with the Acrobat Reader? Can I insert drop down menus into form?<br>
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I don't own Acrobat but will purchase it if it can do the above.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
Dave Miller.

 

[runner]

Dave,<br>
We've converted almost all our forms to pdf &quot;fill in the blank&quot; forms. We have used drop down boxes as well. We've used both PageMaker and Word for the forms. I have also converted Quark and PowerPoint files with good success.<br>
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I highly recommend Acrobat 4.0. The form feature is very helpful to create the fields. Just one caution: remember to save the source document (PM or Word). If you update the form, you need to start from the original rather than updating the form, unless it's a character of two. For a sampling, go to <A HREF="

http://www.iastate.edu/~registrar/forms/"

TARGET="_new">

http://www.iastate.edu/~registrar/forms/</A><br>

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Good luck.<br>
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Char<br>

 

[anuc2000]

Is it possible to hook up a PDF form to accept variable information like data from a flat file?
I have Acrobat Exchange 4.0
anuc2000