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amberp10138297
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August 15, 2019
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How can I require user to save form as a different document?

  • August 15, 2019
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I have a pdf form I have created in Adobe Acrobat Pro.

I want users in my office to be able to access the form on the server. But then once they open the form and fill in fields, I want to require them to save their form as a different document --- so as not to override my clear form on the server.

Currently, they can fill in fields / Hit save / then this save over my clear form.

Things I have tried:

  • I have tried to change the "properties" of the fields to "read only". But then, when you open them, a user cannot fill the fields at all.
  • I have tried changing the "Document Properties" to "Password security" and then selecting to "restrict editing" but that seems to also prevent the user from filling in the fields.

Thank you!

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try67
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August 15, 2019

This is something you need to do at the network permissions level, not the file level. You need to set the file (and the folder it's in) as read-only for the users.