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Help with Form in Windows 10 - Urgent

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I have received an email with an application form attached. I've saved the form. Now I want to open the form and complete it online and then print it off. I can open the form but cannot insert my details. Anyone know if this is possible. I used to be able to do this on my old laptop running Windows 7.

Would really appreciate any help - my handwriting isn't good if I have to print off the form to complete it.
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  • anamenottaken
    anamenottaken Posts: 4,198 Forumite
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    Have you tried saving it before trying to enter text?
  • What format is the form in? Pdf,word etc. Do you have software to edit these installed? Microsoft Office, Open office, acorbat writer etc.
  • Lockie21
    Lockie21 Posts: 663 Forumite
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    Yes I have saved the document and it lets me open it but I can't seem to type the answers into the form. I have the full Office 365 package.
  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 35,956 Forumite
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    Is there an edit form option?
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • as elsian (above) said - often downloaded forms restrict editing when they are downloaded and save. When you open it (in Word I presume) there is usually a banner at the top saying that document editing is disabled with a button to enable editing.
    If this doesn't depending how technically mined you are you can remove any protection - have a look at
    http://www.euclidnet.com/how-to-remove-password-editing-restrictions-on-ms-word-and-excel-files/
  • Lockie21
    Lockie21 Posts: 663 Forumite
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    Thanks for your help. A friend said it was probably a PDF file and I would have to convert it to word to enable editing so I am currently trying that. What a performance!
  • J_B
    J_B Posts: 6,798 Forumite
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    Lockie21 wrote: »
    Thanks for your help. A friend said it was probably a PDF file and I would have to convert it to word to enable editing so I am currently trying that. What a performance!
    I use FoxIt for all my pdf stuff
    There's a simple way of inserting text into any pdf

    Free download here ...

    https://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf-reader/
  • cookie365
    cookie365 Posts: 1,809 Forumite
    Someone has sent an application form as a pdf in an email that they expect you to fill in electronically?

    If it's a job application then prepare to be working with idiots if you're successful :)
  • unforeseen
    unforeseen Posts: 7,381 Forumite
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    cookie365 wrote: »
    Someone has sent an application form as a pdf in an email that they expect you to fill in electronically?

    If it's a job application then prepare to be working with idiots if you're successful :)

    Or, more likely, they sent a PDF form to print out and fill in by hand. It is not unknown that companies want handwritten applications
  • agrinnall
    agrinnall Posts: 23,344 Forumite
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    unforeseen wrote: »
    Or, more likely, they sent a PDF form to print out and fill in by hand. It is not unknown that companies want handwritten applications

    Exactly, if it's not editable then do it the old fashioned way.
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