You can fill out a form in Acrobat and print it or export the form data to a separate file. Exporting form data allows you to save the existing data.

To fill out a form:

1. Select the hand tool.

2. Position the pointer inside a form field, and click. The I-beam pointer allows you to type text. The arrow pointer allows you to select a button, a check box, a radio button, or an item from a list.

3. After entering text or selecting an item, check box, or radio button, do one of the following:

   Press Tab to accept the form field change and go to the next form field.

   Press Shift+Tab to accept the form field change and go to the previous form field.

   Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS) to accept the form field change and deselect the current form field. In a multiline text form field, Enter or Return goes to the next line in the same form field. You can use Enter on the keypad to accept a change and deselect the current form field.

   Press Escape to reject the form field change and deselect the current form field. If you are in Full Screen mode, pressing Escape a second time causes you to exit Full Screen mode.

4. Once you have filled in the appropriate form fields, do the following:

   Print the Form. Remember to sign it and attach supporting documentation (copies, not originals) before sending it to us.

   If you wish to save the information choose File> Export> Form Data to save the form data in a separate FDF file. The form itself is not saved. Type a filename, and click Save. Opening the Forms Data Format (FDF) file in an Acrobat viewer automatically opens the associated PDF document containing the form if the files maintain their relative locations.

Important: You cannot save the data in a form using the Save or Save As commands. These commands save the form itself, but not the data entered into the form fields. To preserve data entered into form fields, you must export the data. 

To clear a form in a browser window:

Do one of the following:
Select a Reset Form button, if one exists.
Exit the Acrobat viewer without saving the file, and start again.

Clicking the Reload button or the Go Back button, or following a link in a World Wide Web browser window, does not clear a form. Important: There is no undo for this action.

To clear a form in Acrobat:

Choose File> Revert.