I save the PDF form as regular PDF with Desktop Editors and open it with Desktop Editors, but a menu is for PDF form

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I created a PDF form in Desktop Editors and saved as a regular PDF. I want to open it as regular PDF in Desktop Editors, but the menu is for PDF form and I can’t enter any fields.

If I save it as PDF/A and open it in Desktop Editors, I can enter any fields. However, I don’t want to use PDF/A because it goes into read mode in Acrobat Reader.

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Hello @nishigaki

You can switch editing mode to preview from top right corner, the menu is located near the avatar.

This behavior with opening as a form is intentional. It allows identifying fillable fields created with PDF editor.

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Thanks @Constantine

I would like to create some application forms. The following are the requests.

  1. I want to prevent editing anything other than the fields.
  2. I don’t want applicants to have to switch to preview mode every time.
  3. It’s strange that it opens as a PDF form even though it was saved as a regular PDF. I want to open it as a regular PDF.
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I was informed that such possibility is planned. There will be “Mark as final” button that will finalize a form, which will open for filling afterwards.

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Thanks @Constantine

I’ll wait for it to be implemented.

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