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Form filled in, now can't correct a mistake.

New Here ,
Aug 21, 2017 Aug 21, 2017

I have created a form in Create a form mode. Then in Fill and Sign mode, I  filled it in and saved it. Now I realise I made a mistake in one of the boxes. As I have saved it I can no longeredit it. I have tried go from edit PDF to prepare form and nothing helps. Do I have to fill it in again?

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Adobe Employee ,
Aug 28, 2017 Aug 28, 2017

Regarding Fill & Sign - if you save a form/PDF with a signature the data you had added cannot be edited further, it is "locked".  You would need to start with the original PDF and fill it out again but as Gilad D (try76) says if it has form fields you should fill those out directly.  Are you using the Fill & Sign on the web at https://cloud.acrobat.com/fillsign to fill out the form instead of Acrobat or Reader?  In Acrobat/Reader Fill & Sign would not display the text tool in a form with actual fields so either the PDF does not have real fields or you must be using the website...  If it is a real form you can fill directly in Adobe Reader.

Thanks,

Josh

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LEGEND ,
Aug 21, 2017 Aug 21, 2017

Remove the signature certificate.

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Community Expert ,
Aug 21, 2017 Aug 21, 2017

Why are you using the Fill & Sign command if you added form fields? Just fill them in directly.

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Adobe Employee ,
Aug 28, 2017 Aug 28, 2017

Regarding Fill & Sign - if you save a form/PDF with a signature the data you had added cannot be edited further, it is "locked".  You would need to start with the original PDF and fill it out again but as Gilad D (try76) says if it has form fields you should fill those out directly.  Are you using the Fill & Sign on the web at https://cloud.acrobat.com/fillsign to fill out the form instead of Acrobat or Reader?  In Acrobat/Reader Fill & Sign would not display the text tool in a form with actual fields so either the PDF does not have real fields or you must be using the website...  If it is a real form you can fill directly in Adobe Reader.

Thanks,

Josh

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Explorer ,
Apr 01, 2019 Apr 01, 2019
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The problem is Josh - this isn't really that helpful. Surely a signed in user should be able to edit their own form fields after saving it - otherwise you might as well use a pencil and a rubber.

My issue here 'Fill and Sign' not editable?

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