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

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August 21, 2017
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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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Correct answer Josh_Corey

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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Josh_Corey

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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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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?