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Zdosse935
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How to Automatically Detect and Add Fillable Fields in PDF-XChange Editor

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Does PDF-XChange Editor have a feature that can automatically detect and add fillable fields to a PDF, similar to Adobe Acrobat's “Prepare Form” feature, with just one click?

Or do you have to manually add interactive form fields, such as text boxes and checkboxes, one at a time?

I know how to add the fields manually, but it takes a lot of time, especially when the PDF has many fields :cry:
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Re: How to Automatically Detect and Add Fillable Fields in PDF-XChange Editor

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Did you already try "Identify Forms" in the Form-ribbon ?
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Re: How to Automatically Detect and Add Fillable Fields in PDF-XChange Editor

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Thanks for the pointer here Willy.

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Re: How to Automatically Detect and Add Fillable Fields in PDF-XChange Editor

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Sh*t .... that's nice, thanks guys
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Re: How to Automatically Detect and Add Fillable Fields in PDF-XChange Editor

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With pleasure.
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Re: How to Automatically Detect and Add Fillable Fields in PDF-XChange Editor

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:)
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