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January 18, 2016
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Unable to fill out and sign forms

  • January 18, 2016
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I installed build 2015.010.20056, but was then unable to fill out and sign forms, which I used to be able to do.

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Participant
September 11, 2017

Reader does not work for me also.

I have the newest version of reader and Windows 10 Pro 64bit (1703 build 15063.540)

Try to download and open the following file. Try to fill it in.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/614369/CH2_iPDF_05_2017.pdf

P.S.

Just installed different version: Adobe Reader XI 11.0.10 and it's working fine now for me.

Download and install an older version of Adobe Reader | Windows

Inspiring
September 27, 2017

The form that you have linked to is an XFA form and indeed cannot be filled out using the Fill & Sign tool in Acrobat or Reader DC, but can be filled out in Acrobat or Reader "natively" (not using Fill & Sign, but just clicking on the fields).

Thanks,

Josh

Participant
September 28, 2017

Dear Josh,

I didn't use any tools. I don't know anything about it. I just was trying to fill it out manually by clicking on the fields and typing. I twas freezing and crashing.

Cheers.

Bilal Ansari
Participating Frequently
January 18, 2016

HI JillWB‌,

What steps are you following? What is the error message (if any)?

Have you tried the Repair Installation?

JillWBAuthor
Participant
January 18, 2016

I did what I used to do: click on Tools, then "fill in and sign"

(translated from French, so the wording may differ a bit). Only absolutely

nothing happens, and the "Add text" icon never appears. The repair

installation didn't help.

Jill

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Bilal Ansari
Participating Frequently
January 19, 2016

Fill & Sign have two different layouts (see the image below). Are you getting any one of these or is it something else?

Could you send a snapshot of the screen for better understanding. Also, could you try the same steps to this PDF‌ and post the snapshot as well.