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Can Acrobat create a fillable form from an Excel file, including form controls, ActiveX controls, and text manipulation formulas?
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It's not a straight line from Excel form to PDF form. They are completely different animals. You're better off designing and building the PDF form from scratch.
Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScripting
Use the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
Use the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
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Add form fields and scripts in Adobe Acrobat.
ActiveX controls are not supported in PDF files.
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It's not a straight line from Excel form to PDF form. They are completely different animals. You're better off designing and building the PDF form from scratch.
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Use the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
Use the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
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