This zeroes in on where the assistance is needed. The problem isn't in getting 
a pdf document to recognize form fields from Writer (it will do that 
automatically), the problem is in creating the form in Writer in the first 
place.
 
 I suggest that you read OpenOffice.org Writer Guide, Chapter 15, Using Forms 
in Writer.
 
 Here is the link to this chapter: 
http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/oooauthors2/0215WG-UsingFormsInWriter.pdf
 
 I just took a simple form done in Writer, and exported it to PDF. I confirmed 
that using Adobe Reader 7.0, you can then open the pdf file and fill in the 
form fields, then print it out. (But not save it.)
    
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 Sent: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:48 AM
 Subject: Re: [users] PDF Form
 
  On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:31:49 +1100
Terry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> dijo:

> John Jason Jordan wrote:
> > I want to create a PDF where the user can open it in Adobe Reader,
> > enter data in fields I have created in the form, print it out, and send
> > it in. I could swear I have done this in Writer before, but I'll be
> > damned if I can remember how I did it. Can someone tell me which
> > buttons to push?

> File >Export as pdf.  They will have to print it, though, before filling 
> it in if they only have the reader.

No, Adobe Reader 7.0 has the ability to enter data in PDF forms. The
PDF file has to have been created as a form. That's what I'm trying to
remember how to do in OpenOffice.org. Once I create the form, then I
can export as PDF and the resulting PDF file can be filled in with just
Reader. But how do I create a form in Writer?

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