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stevel21224715
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February 26, 2016
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fields do not populate on iPad app

  • February 26, 2016
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Steve LinnCommunity Member

stevel21224715 Feb 25, 2016 11:56 AM

I use Acrobat Pro DC from creative cloud 2015 edition --- fully up-to-date

I create forms in Acrobat and then fill out the forms

I then save the forms to my cloud

If I open them back in Adobe Acrobat DC - works fine

I want to use the iOS app Adobe Fill & Sign for customers to sign the fields

When I open one of my forms in the iOS app all of the pre-filled out form fields are now empty!

None of the data is retained

what am I doing wrong?

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Correct answer Josh_Corey

Yes, I can send you some examples.


Thanks for the samples, this is indeed the same issue as described originally, the data in fields filled out in Acrobat or Reader in some Acroforms does not show up in Fill & Sign.

Fill & Sign was really designed to enable users to fill out forms that don't have real fillable fields.  Real forms with fields (Acroforms) can be used in Fill & Sign but with some functional limitations.  For most use cases this works fine but previously filled text not showing up is certainly a big issue that we do want to address.

Thanks,

Josh

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Josh_CoreyCommunity Manager
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May 27, 2016

Hi Steve;

As I mentioned to James, we released an update yesterday that should help.  Now you will see the existing data in the PDF, it will not be editable but it will be shown and you can add additional data in Fill & Sign.  Try uploading your PDF/file to Fill & Sign again and see.

Thanks,

Josh

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Josh_CoreyCommunity Manager
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February 27, 2016

Hi;

Our engineering team is looking at this issue and will respond here when we have more information.

In the meantime, Acrobat DC mobile should work with your form.

Thanks,

Josh

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Alan Swindle
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May 19, 2016

Any updates here? I had to add a field to a fillable PDF but now the form isn't working on mobile devices. The fields do not show as fillable in Adobe Sign and fill. The same form worked fine before opening and editing with the Adobe Pro DC.

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davidm23208955
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July 7, 2017

Same, is the file uploaded to the Document Cloud?  The "fix" that was released only affects files uploaded and not "local" files.  If you are signed into the Fill & Sign iOS application, press/hold on the file in the Fill & Sign app and select to "More" -> "Upload to Document Cloud".

Once the file is in the Document Cloud you should see the previously filled data.  If that is not the case please let me know.

Thanks,

Josh


We are having trouble with this too. There are times when a form is emailed, or in a shared Dropbox, where we'd like to use Fill & Sign to easily complete the predefined fields. Fill & Sign does not show or align any Adobe Acrobat-created form fields using the Acrobat "Prepare Form" tools.

It doesn't make sense to have an Adobe PDF prepared form, and Fill & Sign will not recognize form fields at all!

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