[libreoffice-users] Re: Exporting a PDF file with fill in fields

2016-10-17 Thread Ken Springer 

On 10/14/16 2:08 PM, libreoffice-ml.mbou...@spamgourmet.com wrote:

Ken Springer wrote:

I've just posted a message about document protection.

After I've got the document protection the way I wish, how do I export
that document as a PDF and retain the ability to have the fill in fields?


I think you need to add the fields as "Form Controls", e.g. Insert >
Form Control > Text Box. This might also avoid your other issue with
being able to protect the document but allow the fields to be modified.


I went after the creation of the doc a little differently, and at least 
have something I can use.  Which will suffice for now.  :-)  But it's 
not what I want as an end product.


I think I'm going to end up with a more complex document, from the 
creation standpoint, than I want. :(


It also seems to be awfully slow to load and save, giving me not 
responding message.  I'm using Windows 7.



Then, when you export the PDF, make sure the "Create PDF form" option is
selected on the "General" tab.


That's the default, thankfully.  It didn't give



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[libreoffice-users] Re: Exporting a PDF file with fill in fields

2016-10-17 Thread Ken Springer 

For now, I'm giving up on the PDF file.  Out of time.

The ODT file is usable, but not what is desired.

On 10/13/16 3:09 PM, anne-ology wrote:

   Click on the menu options ... scroll to 'save as' (if you wish it
saved on your machine)
  or 'send as' ->then your e-program should open ...
 if it doesn't, then open your e-program & either send the document
or the link to the document (if uploaded to one of these 'clouds' for that
purpose) to whomever.



From: Ken Springer 
Date: Mon, Oct 10, 2016 at 7:13 PM
Subject: [libreoffice-users] Exporting a PDF file with fill in fields
To: users@global.libreoffice.org


I've just posted a message about document protection.

After I've got the document protection the way I wish, how do I export that
document as a PDF and retain the ability to have the fill in fields?





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Ken
Mac OS X 10.11.6
Firefox 49.0.1
Thunderbird 45.3.0
"My brain is like lightning, a quick flash
 and it's gone!"


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