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jayla2018
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May 24, 2018
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Replicating a fillable page (form)

  • May 24, 2018
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I have a fillable pdf that is 3 pages long. I need to replicate page 2, 3 times, to have 4 pages of the original page 2. I have done the copy and paste but it just pastes the page as a non-fillable pdf. How do I do this replication? I only have Reader and Acrobat XI.

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try67
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May 25, 2018

You can't do it with Reader. Using Acrobat you can duplicate the page and even have it automatically rename the fields, so they are unique. As mentioned, that requires converting the page to a Template object and then using a script to spawn new copies of it.

If you don't want to mess around with writing the code yourself feel free to check out this (paid-for) tool I've developed that allows you to do it very easily and quickly: Custom-made Adobe Scripts: Acrobat -- Duplicate Pages of a PDF file (including Form Fields)

Inspiring
May 24, 2018

With Acrobat Standard or Professional there is a type of page called a template. This type of page can be hidden or visible and can be used to create a copy of a page including a page with form fields. Since form fields with that same name share many properties including the value property, forms created, spawned, form a template can have the fields renamed. The template could also overlay an existing page.

A Lesson in Templates for Adobe Acrobat

When using templates, you should plan your work. With JavaScript or calculations in the fields, you will need to adjust the scripts to account for the renamed structure of the field.

jayla2018
jayla2018Author
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May 25, 2018

This link "A Lesson in Templates for Adobe Acrobat" comes up "The Site Cant Be Reached". Can you pleased provide a valid link?

Inspiring
May 25, 2018