I'm using an IMAC 2104( latest Catalina) and have been sent a pdf document- this is a file which needs filling in(typing in the boxes). It won't allow me to do this -what are my options plse.....and how do I go about it?
Many thanks
iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15
Using markup to annotate text on the PDF is not actually entering text in the PDF form fields. Apple's Preview is an aging PDF reader, and cannot handle certain types of PDF documents.
Use the free, and current Adobe Acrobat Reader DC which supports contemporary PDF standards. Do not click the Acrobat Pro Trial button.
Using markup to annotate text on the PDF is not actually entering text in the PDF form fields. Apple's Preview is an aging PDF reader, and cannot handle certain types of PDF documents.
Use the free, and current Adobe Acrobat Reader DC which supports contemporary PDF standards. Do not click the Acrobat Pro Trial button.
Preview can't handle some PDF versions, so you may have to use Acrobat Reader from Adobe.
Preview eventually let me type in the boxes once i had established the T ( for type!) situated along the Mark Up Toolbar-accessed by pressing view. It was a bit of a plodding exercise-but was sufficient for my needs.
If I ever have to handle more form filling using pdf-then of course a £dreaded subscription to Adobe will be necessary.
Thanks for your advice
You don’t need a subscription. The “reader” version is free and it can fill in forms.
The subscription is for the editor, I.e. creating PDFs from scratch.
Type in "boxes"-PDF file
