Export Numbers Document to Editable .pdf

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Export Numbers Document to Editable .pdf

Forgive me if the answer is obvious, but I am a newbie to numbers. I have created a sales reporting form in numbers that I would like to host online or send out as a .pdf document. The problem is, I would like my clients to have the ability of entering the required information into the form. And of course, the ability to send it back to me. Is this something that is even possible? Is it something that should be directed towards acrobat? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

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iMac / MacBook, Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Dec 1, 2007 9:51 AM

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jaxjason

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Dec 1, 2007 5:40 PM in response to nimbleslick

let me clarify some stuff about pdf's. Anyone can print to pdf. pdf is mostly just a way of paperless printing as far as the normal user goes.

But creating forms is not done by any apple made product. ADobe Acrobat Pro has this ability. Even then you must pay an extra amount in order to give your users the ability to save that form and not lose the data.

Normally when someone creates a form, and does not pay this extra licensing fee to adobe, the end user has the ability to type into a form and print it out, or export the data to a text file and send that back to the originator. But not the ability to save the form and keep the data saved with it.

Number has the ability to export or print to a paperless print of your spreadsheet, thats it. It does not convert empty cells into pdf form fields.

Hope this helps clarify,
Jason

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