Form-Collection

Collecting Form Data
When you distribute a form Acrobat will create a PDF portfolio for collecting the data submitted by the users. Unless otherwise specified, this file is saved in the same folder as the original form and is named filename_responses. You can use this file to compile returned forms.

1. In Acrobat, choose Forms, then Compile Returned Forms. 2. In the Compile Data dialog box, do one of the following to select a PDF response file - either browse and locate the response file or type the path to the response file. 3. Click Add File and navigate to the returned form. 4. Repeat the previous step as many times as necessary to add more returned forms.
 * Collect User Data**

1. In Acrobat, open the response file. 2. In the Left Navigation panel, click Add. 3. In the Add Returned Forms dialog box, click Add File. 4. Locate and select the returned forms, click Open. 5. Repeat the previous step to add any returned forms in other folders.
 * Add User Data to An Existing Response File**
 * All files are added as components of the PDF portfolio.

1. In Acrobat, open the response file and select the data to export. 2. In the left navigation panel, click Export. 3. Specify a name, location, and file format (CSV or XML) and Save.
 * Export User Data from A Response File**
 * Use this process to save all the entries in a PDF Portfolio response file to a spreadsheet or XML file.

You can move responses on a PDF form to and from other file formats. See Page 217 of the User Guide for instructions.
 * Manage Form Data Files**


 * Using Forms Tracker to Collect Responses

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