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Friday, March 18, 2011
How to Change an Excel Spreadsheet Into an Interactive PDF
1. Open Adobe Acrobat on your computer. In the 'Getting Started' window, click 'Convert an Existing Document' to launch the 'Create New Forms' wizard. Alternately, you can select 'Create New Form' from the 'File' menu or the 'Forms' menu. In Acrobat 9, click 'Forms' and select 'Start Form Wizard.'
2. Select 'An Existing Electronic Document.'
3. Follow the on-screen instruction to upload the data from your spreadsheet file. The wizard will be slightly different depending on the version of Acrobat you are using. Make sure your spreadsheet is saved in a place where you can access it.
4. Proceed through the instructions to create Acrobat form fields. If the wizard doesn't prompt you, click the 'Forms' menu and select 'Edit Form in Acrobat.'
5. Select a forms tool such as the 'Select' tool in the Forms toolbar. Drag the cursor to create rectangular form field. A 'Properties' dialog box will open for the form field, in which you can set up the form field behavior. Repeat this for each form field you need to create.
6. Save the interactive form under the 'File' menu.