Enable Reader users to save form data

Ordinarily, Reader users can’t save filled-in copies of forms that they complete. However, you can extend rights to users of Reader 8 and later so they can do so. In Acrobat Pro and Pro Extended, these rights also include the ability to add comments, use the Typewriter tool, and digitally sign the PDF.

  1. Open a single PDF, or preview a component PDF in a PDF Portfolio.
  2. If you are editing the form, click Close Form Editing in the upper-right corner of the form.
  3. Do one of the following:

    • (Acrobat Pro and Pro Extended) Choose Advanced > Extend Features In Adobe Reader.

    • (Standard only) Choose Advanced > Extend Forms Fill-In & Save In Adobe Reader.

These extended privileges are limited to the current PDF. When you create a different PDF form, you must perform this task again to enable Reader users to save their own filled-in copies of that PDF.

If you don’t want recipients to overwrite the blank form template by saving form data, do not extend rights in the copy you send to them.