Trouble with pasting form fields into a PDF that were copied from another PDF

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Hi, hi! &#128578; I'm trying to copy form fields from one PDF to another but running into some odd trouble. The original PDF is 8 1/2 x 14 and it prints in landscape format.  The target PDF is basically the same as the original PDF with some minor updates - I made those updates to the Word version and then converted it to the new, target PDF. When I copy the form fields from the original PDF and paste them into the target PDF, the form fields change orientation.  I thought maybe rotating the target PDF and then pasting in the form fields might work but, upon pasting them in, the form fields are rotated as well.  What can I do to make the form fields paste correctly into the target PDF? Thank you so much!!

dianed97898145 · Accepted Answer

Hi!

I'm sorry you're having the same trouble. I never did get it figured out.

What I do now instead of copying the fields themselves:

I open the original PDF and save it under a different file name.

I then select "Organize Pages" and then "Replace" and I replace the original PDF with the new (target) PDF, and save again.

Typically when I do this the fields do what they're supposed to, remain correctly aligned, etc.

I hope this helps! Good luck with it!! 🙂

chrisp46329220 · Answer

I am having the same issue as explained above. Has anyone found a solution?

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