Quick Tip: How to set form fields to read only

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A short tip that explains how to create a read-only form field in Acrobat X Std. or Pro to prevent end users from changing the form field data.

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Creating, Editing & Exporting PDFs
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Quick Tip: How to add text to a PDF file Quick Tip: How to add text to a PDF file A short tips that explains how you can make text additions to a PDF document in Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Text additions can also be made to a file in Adobe Reader if the file has been Reader Enabled. Runtime: 00:01:27 Added: November 12, 2011 Views: 5,868	00:01:27
Quick Tip: How to add page numbers to a PDF file Quick Tip: How to add page numbers to a PDF file Follow these tips to add basic page numbering to your PDF documents in Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Runtime: 00:01:50 Added: Views: 1,321	00:01:50
Quick Tip: How to add PDF bookmarks to a document Quick Tip: How to add PDF bookmarks to a document PDF bookmarks are a great way to help your readers find content in your PDF file. Follow these quick steps to learn how to add PDF bookmarks to your documents in Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Runtime: 00:02:03 Added: Views: 1,005	00:02:03
Quick Tip: How to add page numbers at the bottom o... Quick Tip: How to add page numbers at the bottom of PDF files Learn how to add page numbers to PDF files, including how to choose fonts, how to change the font size, how to align text with a graphic and more. Runtime: 00:02:17 Added: Views: 592	00:02:17
Quick Tip: How to turn a website into a PDF file Quick Tip: How to turn a website into a PDF file A short tip that details how to convert a web page or entire website into a PDF file using Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Runtime: 00:01:39 Added: November 11, 2011 Views: 972	00:01:39
Quick Tip: How to Embed Fonts in a PDF Quick Tip: How to Embed Fonts in a PDF A brief tip that explains how to embed fonts in an existing PDF using Acrobat X Pro. Runtime: 00:01:20 Added: April 18, 2012 Views: 690	00:01:20
Quick Tip: How to compress a PDF file Quick Tip: How to compress a PDF file A short tip on how to compress or reduce the size of your PDF file in Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Runtime: 00:01:21 Added: November 20, 2011 Views: 9,102	00:01:21
Quick Tip: How do I create a new Action? Quick Tip: How do I create a new Action? Learn how to create a simple action to automate routine, multi-step tasks in Acrobat X Pro. Runtime: 00:02:01 Added: Views: 1,477	00:02:01
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Quick Tip: How do I download and run an action? Quick Tip: How do I download and run an action? Don't be afraid to try out the Actions in Acrobat X Pro. It's easy to run the actions using the Action Wizard. Here's an example using an action that flattens fields and comments in a form. Runtime: 00:00:20 Added: Views: 891	00:00:20
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Quick Tip: How to Send Large PDF Files via Email Quick Tip: How to Send Large PDF Files via Email A short tip that details how you can send large PDF files to others from Adobe Reader X or Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Runtime: 00:01:34 Added: November 10, 2011 Views: 2,009	00:01:34
Quick Tip: How to cut and paste text from a PDF fi... Quick Tip: How to cut and paste text from a PDF file A short tip on how to enhance your PDF in Acrobat X Std. or Pro. so that all the text can be used for cut and paste operations. Runtime: 00:01:36 Added: November 11, 2011 Views: 3,217	00:01:36
Quick Tip: How to break a PDF into parts Quick Tip: How to break a PDF into parts A brief tip that explains how to break a single PDF file into multiple PDF documents using Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Runtime: 00:01:26 Added: November 11, 2011 Views: 2,661	00:01:26
Quick Tip: How to export comments from Acrobat to... Quick Tip: How to export comments from Acrobat to Word (Windows) Follow these steps to learn how to export comments from PDF to Word, so you can revise the original Word document by exporting comments from a PDF file using Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Runtime: 00:02:05 Added: Views: 1,025	00:02:05
Quick Tip: How to prepare a PDF file for mobile us... Quick Tip: How to prepare a PDF file for mobile use Here are tips to improve the display of your PDF files on mobile devices, including how to change page layout to a single column, how to add tags to provide structure, how to optimize the PDF file for quicker use and more. Runtime: 00:02:05 Added: Views: 1,045	00:02:05
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Quick Tip: Adobe Reader on Mobile: Comments and eS... Quick Tip: Adobe Reader on Mobile: Comments and eSignatures In the latest version of Adobe Reader for mobile devices, you can get even more work done when you're on the go. Add highlights, underlines, even sticky notes to a PDF file; you can also electronically sign documents or use EchoSign to send a PDF file off to be signed by someone else. Take a look at this video to learn how to get your work done from a smartphone or tablet! Runtime: 00:03:43 Added: April 10, 2012 Views: 387	00:03:43
Forms
Quick Tip: How to create a fillable PDF form Quick Tip: How to create a fillable PDF form This quick tip explains the steps and some of the terms you'll encounter when you create a fillable PDF form using an existing PDF document in Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Runtime: 00:02:14 Added: Views: 3,592	00:02:14
Quick Tip: How to enter form data using Adobe Read... Quick Tip: How to enter form data using Adobe Reader This short tip provides an overview of the different types of form messages you might encounter when attempting to fill out a PDF form in Adobe Reader 10.1 or later. Runtime: 00:01:55 Added: November 12, 2011 Views: 2,982	00:01:55
Quick Tip: How to type into a form in Adobe Reader Quick Tip: How to type into a form in Adobe Reader A short tips that explains how you can enter text into a form that does not have fillable form fields. Runtime: 00:01:36 Added: November 11, 2011 Views: 5,939	00:01:36
Quick Tip: How to edit a fillable PDF form Quick Tip: How to edit a fillable PDF form This quick tip explores how to edit a fillable PDF form, including how to identify missing fields, how to add a new text field, and how to align fields in PDF forms using Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Runtime: 00:02:13 Added: Views: 1,532	00:02:13
Quick Tip: How to handle responses for fillable PD... Quick Tip: How to handle responses for fillable PDF forms Learn how to view and filter responses to your fillable PDF form and how to send data from your PDF form to an Excel spreadsheet using Acrobat X Std. or Pro. You can also check for responses on Acrobat.com. Runtime: 00:01:52 Added: Views: 725	00:01:52
Quick Tip: How to add a reset button to a form Quick Tip: How to add a reset button to a form A short tip on how to add a reset button to your PDF form to help users clear specific form fields in Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Runtime: 00:01:28 Added: November 11, 2011 Views: 1,564	00:01:28
Quick Tip: How do I set up tab order in a form? Quick Tip: How do I set up tab order in a form? Learn how to set the tab order in a PDF form using Acrobat X Std. or Pro. to improve the appearance of your PDF form and also make it easier for users to use. Runtime: 00:01:24 Added: February 23, 2012 Views: 222	00:01:24
Quick Tip: How to save PDF forms in Adobe Reader X Quick Tip: How to save PDF forms in Adobe Reader X This quick tip looks at the differences between a basic PDF form and a Reader-enabled PDF form and how to save either PDF form using Acrobat Reader X. Runtime: 00:02:16 Added: Views: 765	00:02:16
Quick Tip: How to distribute a fillable PDF form Quick Tip: How to distribute a fillable PDF form In this quick tip, you'll learn how to distribute your fillable PDF form using the Tools pane in Acrobat X Std. or Pro., and how to send online forms via Adobe FormsCentral. Runtime: 00:02:06 Added: Views: 637	00:02:06
Quick Tip: How to test a fillable PDF form Quick Tip: How to test a fillable PDF form This quick tip walks you through steps for testing your fillable PDF form, including text, dates, tab order, calculations and buttons using Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Runtime: 00:02:01 Added: Views: 492	00:02:01
Quick Tip: How do I edit an existing Action? Quick Tip: How do I edit an existing Action? Sometimes you need to make changes to an existing Action. Here are instructions for editing an original Action using Acrobat X Pro. Runtime: 00:00:20 Added: Views: 1,537	00:00:20
Quick Tip: How do I use a hidden form field? Quick Tip: How do I use a hidden form field? Suppose you're working on an order form, and you want to calculate a surcharge or tax to add to a total, but you don't want users trying to type into the field. You can take care of the problem by hiding the field using Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Runtime: 00:00:14 Added: February 16, 2012 Views: 201	00:00:14
Quick Tip: How do I use duplicate fields? Quick Tip: How do I use duplicate fields? Say you're creating a multi-page form that you'd like to personalize for each customer by adding their name to the footer on each page. Instead of having to customize the footer for each form you prepare, just add duplicate fields. Type the name once, and it appears on every page using Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Runtime: 00:01:35 Added: Views: 643	00:01:35
Quick Tip: How to save form data in Adobe Reader Quick Tip: How to save form data in Adobe Reader A quick tip that explains how to go about saving data that you enter into your form in Adobe Reader X. Runtime: 00:01:29 Added: November 12, 2011 Views: 2,591	00:01:29
Quick Tip: How do I space out numbers in a field? Quick Tip: How do I space out numbers in a field? In this quick tip, learn how you can make it easier for your users to insert and see the right numbers in a PDF form by creating a comb field using Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Runtime: 00:00:13 Added: Views: 1,399	00:00:13
Quick Tip: How to add a date stamp to a form Quick Tip: How to add a date stamp to a form A short tip on how to insert a date stamp that only appears when an end user prints your form in Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Runtime: 00:01:50 Added: November 20, 2011 Views: 2,350	00:01:50
Quick Tip: How to create editable form fields Quick Tip: How to create editable form fields A short tip that details how to create editable form fields using Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Runtime: 00:01:30 Added: November 11, 2011 Views: 3,885	00:01:30
Quick Tip: How do I use basic calculations in a fo... Quick Tip: How do I use basic calculations in a form? Your conference attendee form may look good, but wouldn't it be great it if could calculate items like room costs and discounts? In Acrobat X Std. or Pro., you use calculations in text fields and drop-down boxes. Runtime: 00:02:12 Added: February 27, 2012 Views: 483	00:02:12
Quick Tip: Using subtraction in a form field Quick Tip: Using subtraction in a form field A short tip that details how to create a form field that performs the math function for subtraction in Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Runtime: 00:01:34 Added: November 11, 2011 Views: 1,523	00:01:34
Quick Tip: Using division in a form field Quick Tip: Using division in a form field A short tip that details how to create a form field that performs the math function for division in Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Runtime: 00:01:43 Added: November 11, 2011 Views: 1,106	00:01:43
Quick Tip: How to flatten form fields Quick Tip: How to flatten form fields A brief tip that explains how to flatten form fields so they're no longer fillable using Acrobat X Pro. Runtime: 00:00:58 Added: November 11, 2011 Views: 1,205	00:00:58
Quick Tip: Replacing the background pages in a for... Quick Tip: Replacing the background pages in a form A short tip on how to replace the background page of a PDF with existing form fields to avoid creating all the form fields again using Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Runtime: 00:01:20 Added: November 22, 2011 Views: 2,317	00:01:20
Quick Tip: How to set form fields to read only Quick Tip: How to set form fields to read only A short tip that explains how to create a read-only form field in Acrobat X Std. or Pro to prevent end users from changing the form field data. Runtime: 00:01:33 Added: November 15, 2011 Views: 984	00:01:33
FormsCentral
FormsCentral Quick Tip: How to Create a Form from... FormsCentral Quick Tip: How to Create a Form from a Blank Page Get Started with Adobe FormsCentral! Learn how to start from scratch and create a new form from a blank page. This video will walk through the basics of form design: how to create and format a header, use the form authoring palette to add questions, and specify each fields' options on your new form. Runtime: 00:02:40 Added: February 28, 2012 Views: 1,250	00:02:40
FormsCentral Quick Tip: How to Preview Your Form FormsCentral Quick Tip: How to Preview Your Form Get started with Adobe FormsCentral! This video will walk you through the process of testing a form you've designed in FormsCentral. Learn how to set the form's options, preview the finished form, and prepare the file for distribution to your form respondents. Runtime: 00:01:55 Added: February 28, 2012 Views: 215	00:01:55
FormsCentral Quick Tip: How to Distribute your Onl... FormsCentral Quick Tip: How to Distribute your Online Form Get started with Adobe FormsCentral! This short video will cover the steps you need to take to distribute your online form. You'll learn how to determine the form's behavior and messaging when respondents access the form, how to set up notifications for new responses, and what your options are for distributing the final form's URL. Runtime: 00:02:23 Added: February 28, 2012 Views: 595	00:02:23
FormsCentral Quick Tip: How to Customize a Templat... FormsCentral Quick Tip: How to Customize a Template Get started with Adobe FormsCentral! FormsCentral offers many templates to help you kick-start your form creation; this video will show you how to customize a template for your own use. What's covered: choosing a template; opening a template as a new form; customizing the template header; adding information to the new form; customizing the distribution options of the form. Runtime: 00:02:12 Added: February 28, 2012 Views: 773	00:02:12
FormsCentral Quick Tip: How to Work with Form Data FormsCentral Quick Tip: How to Work with Form Data Get started with Adobe FormsCentral! Once you've distributed your form, you'll get a lot of responses to the form. This video shows you some options for working with that data from your form respondents. What's covered: Viewing new responses; switching menu bars in the response table; formatting responses; viewing details of responses; entering basic formulas for calculations of data; exporting data to CSV, XLS, or PDF. Runtime: 00:03:35 Added: February 28, 2012 Views: 1,032	00:03:35
FormsCentral Quick Tip: How to Manage your Form Fi... FormsCentral Quick Tip: How to Manage your Form Files Get started with Adobe FormsCentral! When you accumulate multiple form files in your account, you'll want to know how to keep them organized. This short video covers how to search for a form in your organizer, how to use the quick-click buttons, and what the options are for managing files in the organizer. Runtime: 00:01:54 Added: February 28, 2012 Views: 1,281	00:01:54
Using Templates in Adobe FormsCentral Using Templates in Adobe FormsCentral Learn how to create a new form by starting with a FormsCentral template. Runtime: 00:01:52 Added: January 17, 2012 Views: 1,517	00:01:52
Scanning & OCR
Quick Tip: How to edit text in a scanned PDF Quick Tip: How to edit text in a scanned PDF Learn how to edit text in a scanned PDF document using the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) feature in Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Runtime: 00:01:44 Added: April 08, 2012 Views: 2,616	00:01:44
Quick Tip: How to create a searchable PDF file Quick Tip: How to create a searchable PDF file A short tip on how to make your PDF file searchable in Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Runtime: 00:01:24 Added: November 11, 2011 Views: 3,416	00:01:24
Quick Tip: How to scan a paper document to PDF Quick Tip: How to scan a paper document to PDF Learn some quick tips for scanning paper documents to scanned PDF files, including how to pick input and output settings. Runtime: 00:01:52 Added: Views: 496	00:01:52
Quick Tip: How to create a searchable text documen... Quick Tip: How to create a searchable text document from a scanned page Learn how to turn your scanned documents into searchable PDF files, so you can easily search and edit the file. Runtime: 00:01:59 Added: Views: 1,731	00:01:59
Quick Tip: How to export scanned PDF text from Acr... Quick Tip: How to export scanned PDF text from Acrobat to Word or Excel It's easy to export text from a scanned PDF file to Word or Excel. This quick tip explores how to take text from a scanned PDF document and export it to Word and Excel using Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Runtime: 00:01:39 Added: Views: 2,123	00:01:39
Quick Tip: How to find and correct OCR errors Quick Tip: How to find and correct OCR errors When you use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to convert an image of a page into captured text, there are usually characters that can't be absolutely identified. This tip tells you how to find and correct OCR errors. Runtime: 00:02:09 Added: Views: 589	00:02:09
Quick Tip: How to optimize a scanned to PDF docume... Quick Tip: How to optimize a scanned to PDF document After you've scanned to PDF, learn how to optimize the scanned PDF file to improve the appearance of the scanned PDF document using Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Runtime: 00:01:36 Added: Views: 380	00:01:36
Security & Digital Signatures
Quick Tip: How do I password protect a document Quick Tip: How do I password protect a document Learn how to password protect PDF documents created with Acrobat X Std. or Pro. to make your PDF documents more secure. Runtime: 00:02:06 Added: Views: 1,001	00:02:06
Quick Tip: How to print protect a PDF file Quick Tip: How to print protect a PDF file A short tip that explains how to apply security to your PDF to disallow printing in Acrobat X Std. or Pro. Runtime: 00:01:22 Added: November 15, 2011 Views: 1,605	00:01:22
Quick Tip: How to use Actions to secure multiple P... Quick Tip: How to use Actions to secure multiple PDF files Learn how to use Actions in Acrobat X Pro., to protect any number of files at a time. You can apply the Action to as many files or folders as you want. Every file is restricted except Accessibility features. Runtime: 00:02:03 Added: Views: 663	00:02:03
Quick Tip: How do I add a scanned signature to a d... Quick Tip: How do I add a scanned signature to a digital signature? Would you like to make your digital signature look more like a handwritten signature? You can add your signature as part of your digital signature. Runtime: 00:00:20 Added: Views: 1,764	00:00:20

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