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Interactive PDFs allow you to neatly fill out forms that are in PDF format. After filling out a interactive PDF, you may print your filled-in form. The result is a form that is easy to read. You will need the free Adobe Reader to view and fill out a PDF form. Click the "Get Reader" icon below to download Adobe Reader.

How can you tell if the PDF is interactive?

Text areas (within the CSU web) that can be populated are designated by a pale yellow background color.

Another way to detect interactive portions of a PDF is to move the mouse cursor over an area that looks like it could be filled out. If the mouse pointer changes to a text cursor, you are able to type information into the respective field on the form.

You have two options when using an interactive PDF:

1. Save the form to your hard drive or a diskette so you can fill it out later.

• Click the SAVE icon

• Choose where you want to save the file in "Save In"

• give the file a name in "File name"

• click SAVE

Note: You cannot use File->Save to save interactive PDF files. The information you fill out on the form cannot be saved, only the blank form. Do not fill out the form until you are able to print it right afterward.

2. Fill out the form and print.

• After filling out a field, press the [TAB] key on your keyboard to jump to the next field on the form

• Type your information for that field, and press [TAB] again to jump to the next field. This is the easiest way to make sure you do not accidentally miss any of the fields

• Print the filled-out form by clicking the PRINT icon.

Remember: You cannot save your filled out form on disk; Adobe Acrobat only saves the blank form.

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