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Alvaro_Rodriguez_S_
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November 20, 2013
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how to create an online fillable form for mobile devices, tablets and smartphones.

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How can I create "online fillable forms" for Mobile devices, tablets and smarphones?

I already created an "online fillable form" with Adobe Acrobat XI Pro for PCs and MACs but this form can not be filled using mobile devices, it can only be downloaded.

Thanks.

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    jessicab59532573
    jessicab59532573
    Participant
    November 2, 2017

    If you have the person download the adobe acrobat app on their phone then any fillable PDFs that you send them can be completed on their mobile device.

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    glennb36761887
    Participant
    April 28, 2021

    I have the same issue as all of you. However downloading Adobe Acrobat from the Google Play store still does not work for filling out forms on mobile devices. I created the form in Adobe Acrobat Pro on my PC, but when I open the file on my mobile device the form's fillable information is not activated (doesn't work). 

     

    Note: There was not an Adobe Acrobat application on Google Play Store, only Adobe Acrobat Reader App.

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      tamira89200815
      Participant
      March 1, 2017

      Adobe Acrobat (google play, app store) works great on both android and iOS. You can create the form using pc, and then send it to various recipiants via e-mail.

      enricoc44724175
      enricoc44724175
      Participant
      February 6, 2017

      Hi! Is there a way from adobe to fill ONLINE a FILLABLE PDF  shared by someone without downloading it? I saw there's a service that they do it, on subscription...pdffiller... it would be nice if this feature would be integrated in Acrobat subscription...

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      Anonymous
      January 16, 2017

      There is a wonderful app available via iPhone or android called "Adobe Fill & Sign DC". If you have this app, you can complete a fillable form on your mobile device.

      JR Boulay
      Community Expert
      JR BoulayCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      September 19, 2020

      It doesn't support calculation and many JavaScript features

      Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
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      George_Johnson
      Inspiring
      November 20, 2013

      Different PDF viewers on various devices have different levels of support for PDF forms. Adobe Reader on iOS and Android have limited support, and PDF Expert on iOS has more support for JavaScript. The built-in PDF viewer on iOS has none. No PDF viewer on mobile devices has as much support as Adobe Reader for Win/Mac.

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      Alvaro_Rodriguez_S_Author
      Participant
      November 20, 2013

      Hi George,

      I gather from your reply that I won't be able to create "online fillable forms" for Mobile devices with Adobe Acrobat XI Pro. Correct? 

      If Adobe does not have another software similar to Adobe Acrobat XI Pro, would you please suggest me any other means of creating "online fillable forms" for Mobile devices? 

      Would you think that an HTML developed form would be a fair substitute for the PDF fillable forms that I use for PCs and MACs?

      Thanks,

      Alvaro

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      George_Johnson
      Inspiring
      November 20, 2013

      No, you can create a PDF form using Acrobat that can work on mobile devices, but the user has to use a PDF viewer that supports forms. On iOS with Adobe Reader installed, you have to specifically open the form in Reader, it doesn't happen automatically. An HTML form may be a better option, but it depends on the nature of the form and how it will be used.

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