Thanks again. Yes, enlarging the field does help, but all too fiddly for me, so I shall probably revert to Adobe ----- Original Message ----- From: "EddieB" <fasteddieb216@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 6:07 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: PDF XChange Viewer Forms > OK, now I see what you are talking about. I like this program.. I'll have > to use it some more and it might eventually replace FoxIt. Anyway, there > isn't any perfect way to do it, but it works pretty well if you just space > over to the next field. That makes it all one field, so all the numbers > will be lined up better (top and bottom) and you can move the whole thing > at > once to adjust it. That might not work to well depending on the spaces > between fields (compared to the width of a space), but you probably could > adjust that better if you play with the font size a little. Sorry, but I > do > not see any better way than that with PDF XChange. Maybe other programs > might have ways to automatically find where the fields are in forms, but I > would think such an advanced option would probably be on an expensive > program if any have that feature yet. > > Actually, I see a few free programs that let you add real form fields to > PDF > docs (PDF XChange doesn't add form fields, it just adds text comment > overlays). PDFill (http://www.pdfill.com/) looks promising. I'll see if > I > can find time to check it out. > > Ed > > -----Original Message----- > From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Morris > Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 5:22 AM > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: PDF XChange Viewer Forms > > Thank you > PDF XChange Viewer is freeware. All PDF docs. come to me via this > program, > which works well as a viewer, but beyond that it is very difficult, at > least > > for me. > > I attach the long form, I was trying to complete, using the typewriter > tool. > > If you have the time, yes, I would be grateful to see how you get on, > completing perhaps just the Date of Birth boxes on page 1. Sorry I don't > know how to attach just part of the form > > Regards > Masochist > > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------