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Use the Form Create Command

The Create command in the Forms section of the Tools pane has the capability to recognize objects that look like form fields. This is a tremendous timesaver. For example, you can scan a paper form into Acrobat and then invoke the Create command in the Forms section of the Tools pane. After you invoke the command, Acrobat recognizes elements in the document that resemble form fields. To have Acrobat recognize objects that resemble form fields, follow these steps:

1. Choose File | Create | PDF From File and then open the file that is the basis for your form.

2. Click Tools, click Forms, and then choose Create to open the Create Or Edit Form dialog box (shown here) to start the process of recognizing form fields. You ...