ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT
Adobe Acrobat
Formscentral
Part II
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Adobe Forms Basic .................................................................................................. 1
Adobe Formscentral................................................................................................. 1
Share Adobe Forms.................................................................................................. 2
Adobe Formscentral Desktop ................................................................................ 2
Analyze Collected Data............................................................................................ 2
Getting Started .......................................................................................................... 2
Create a Custom Form:............................................................................................ 2
Resources: .................................................................................................................. 3
Overview
Adobe Acrobat FormsCentral is an instructor lead, hands-on, small group, interactive workshop. Templates,
support material, links, and an opportunity to ‘See and Try’ is the guiding methodology of this workshop.
Participant experiences and objective will include how to:
● Explore Adobe FormsCentral
 Create a Custom Form
 Add Fields
 Add Intelligent Fields
 Test
 Distribute
 View and Evaluate Collected Data
As demonstrated in the Try segment of the Training Session. Participants will demonstrate they can
successfully Open and Explore Adobe Formscentral, Create a Custom Form, Add a Field, Add an Intelligent
Field, Test, Distribute and View Collected Data with one or two verbal cues for guidance.
Support Contact: Barbara Chamberlain (knightb@etsu.edu; 439-8611)
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Adobe Forms Basic
http://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/creating-distributing-pdf-forms.html
Create a form from a document
1. Find Create Form from the Toolbar
2. Either create a form from an existing document OR template
3. Review and get to know the types of form fields, Barcodes, Buttons, Check Boxes, Digital Signatures,
Drop Downs, List Boxes, Radio Buttons and Text Fields
4. Enable or NOT enable Readers to Save Form Data
a. File > Save AS Other > Reader Extended PDF
5. Can Add JavaScripts to Forms (see web site)
6. Distribute
a. Tools > Forms > Distribute using Adobe FormsCentral, Email, and or Internal Server
Collecting Data
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/acrobat/using/WSE8580964-0716-4452-BA8DEA9AAD3F6091.html#WSDD95883E-EB9B-409b-8C7C-33E0DAE68FFE
After receiving the form from email:
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Add Completed Form to Responses File or if it is the first one….Create a Responses File Folder
Compile form data by Tools > Forms > More Form Options > Compile Returned Forms
Add the File and return to add more files/data – repeat as needed
Data can be exported to spreadsheet, merged to spreadsheets, and imported (see Web Page)
Form Tracker
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Tools > Forms > Tracker
Find the form to be Tracked
Expand the forms options
View Responses
Adobe Formscentral
Users May:
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Design a custom form
Create PDF and web forms
Add attachments to forms
Accept payments, donations, and online money orders
Import existing PDF forms
Support Contact: Barbara Chamberlain (knightb@etsu.edu; 439-8611)
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https://www.acrobat.com/formscentral/en/features-matrix.html
Share Adobe Forms
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Email Links
Embed on Social Media Website
Embed on Department or Personal Website
https://www.acrobat.com/formscentral/en/quickstart/distribute-new-pdf-forms.html
Adobe Formscentral Desktop
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https://www.acrobat.com/formscentral/en/desktop-download.html
Analyze Collected Data
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Adobe Formscentral has built-in mathematical formulas
Data can be exported to XLS or CSV
Summarize data results at the click of the mouse
Collaborate and share collected data with colleagues
https://www.acrobat.com/formscentral/en/quickstart/analyze-results.html
Getting Started
Create an Account https://formscentral.acrobat.com/CreateAccount.html
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Create a Custom Form
Import a PDF Form
Select a Template
Create a Custom Form:
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https://www.acrobat.com/formscentral/en/quickstart/create-first-form.html
Click anywhere on the Blank Page/Form. A Floating Toolbar will appear. Add, edit, or remove fields
What will the Email Receipts say, how do you want payments to be received etc.
Test the Form
Distribute the Form
o Web
o PDF
o Embed
View Responses
View Summary
Support Contact: Barbara Chamberlain (knightb@etsu.edu; 439-8611)
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Resources:
Upgrading Information: https://www.acrobat.com/formscentral/en/landing/upgradelanding2.html?code=ca
Tips and Tutorials: https://www.acrobat.com/formscentral/en/library/how-to-make-create-survey-orform.html
Support Contact: Barbara Chamberlain (knightb@etsu.edu; 439-8611)
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