Questions tagged [forms]
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Remove auto-complete field entries in Google Chrome
Is there a way to stop the gmail address field (on the login page) from displaying all the gmail addresses that you have ever typed in it?
When logging in with Google Chrome or trying to set up a ...
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How to fill fill-in forms inside Microsoft Word documents
Ever had to fill in a form electronically to apply something?
Here is the scenario:
You open must apply electronically for something
You download a Microsoft Word document
You open it and see that ...
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Vimium-like navigation in Windows and all other applications
I used Vimium recently and was fascinated about its 'link hunt mode' feature. I wonder if there exists any tool like it in Windows such that pressing F would auto-assign a key combination for all UI ...
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How to get evenly spaced letter slots for forms in Microsoft Word
I'm not sure how to describe this without a picture:
Is there a way to do this without drawing the lines manually? Preferably the lines will look as shown.
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How to delete some of the form data in Firefox
I want to delete some form data in Firefox. At Tools > Clear Recent History... there is option to delete all form data, but I do not want to do that. I expected that highlighting the entry I want ...
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Is there a free tool which will let me type onto PDFs and then save, or at least print, them?
I have a large number of paper forms which I need to complete. I'd like to scan them in, then type the answers onto them in the relevant spaces and print them out, rather than writing on them with a ...
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What free software can convert fillable forms pdf to fillable and **savable** pdf?
There are files with fillable but not savable forms. Acrobat Reader does not allow save such documents.
What free software can convert fillable forms pdf to fillable and savable forms pdf?
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rotate pdf by a certain degree in adobe acrobat
I imported a .jpg image into adobe acrobat to convert it into PDF form with textboxes and stuff. the scanned .jpg is tilted and has to be rotated 5 deg. anti-clockwise. I know how to do this on image ...
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How can one convert a Word form to a PDF form while preserving fields?
I have a Word source document which I'm using to create a PDF form. The first go-round, everything is fine because I can let Acrobat Pro auto-create all the fields. That feature is actually pretty ...
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How to increase visual length of form text field in Word?
When a form text field is inserted in a Word document, the grey shaded length is about 5 characters long. How can this length be increased?
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Password memorization and autocomplete heuristics in Chrome
What are Chrome's heuristics to decide to save login form data and autocomplete them on the next visit?
If Chrome isn't saving the credentials on a particular form, what could the reasons be? I know ...
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How can I sniff/capture submitted form data in IE?
I filled out an online form which is submitting to a crashed ASP.NET app. If I refresh, I get the message:
To display the webpage again, Internet Explorer
needs to resend the information you've
...
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convert pdf forms to regular pdf
Smart pdf's are nice, but most people wouldn't know what to do when their browser would not load them. A conversion to regular pdf, ditching the forms and functions is desirable.
Can that be done ? ...
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How can I create an XFDF file from a PDF?
How can I create an XFDF file from a PDF either
1) using Acrobat 8 Pro; or
2) using open source tools
I tried creating the XFDF by hand, but I'm not able to merge it back into the PDF. I presume it's ...
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How to recover lost fields entered on a PDF file (or prevent such data loss)?
After clicking on a passport application form on a government web site, the form opened as a PDF file within Google Chrome (the browser I was using). After saving said PDF to the Downloads section of ...
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In a Web page, how can I tick all checkboxes in selection?
I am using a webmail (Outlook Web Access).
I have a Web page : in my mailbox, I have many messages.
I select 30 lines.
Now, I want something that would tick the 30 checkboxes that are in my ...
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Powershell GUIs (.NET forms), right click event on button
How can right click events that occur on a button be captured? I'd like to perform some action when a button receives a right click. Below is a sample form:
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows....
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Lazarus Form Recovery for Safari?
I use Lazarus a lot on Chrome and FireFox. Well, not a lot, but it's great for crashing when you're writing something online in a form that doesn't automatically save what you're writing. Plus, this ...
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How can I automate writing contracts in MS Word using a form?
At my job, vendor contracts must be written for service work. Many of the items on these contracts that must be filled out are repetitive data. Is there a way to set up an electronic form to fill ...
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Configure Firefox to remember form changes when accidentally leaving a HTTPS page?
On some webpages, changed form content gets lost when the user (accidentally) leaves and goes back to the page (before submitting the form).
Example scenario: Bob edits a wiki page in Firefox. He ...
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MS Word Mac unable to use form in document
I have a Word document given to me by a client. It is an employment application with form fields that the client wants to be downloadable from her web site. I'm opening it in Word 2008 for Mac (12.2.4)...
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What document format is best used for filling in forms?
I want to send someone a form in a document, have them fill it in and send it back to me. What is the best document format that can handle this?
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Firefox submit form into new tab?
In Safari, if you command-click (Mac) or Control-click (windows) a form submit button, the form submits to a new tab, just as if you command/control-clicked a link. Is there any way to replicate this ...
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Programmatically add fillable form fields to PDF file
I regularly need to create PDFs with fillable form fields that can then be filled using Adobe Reader. However after a lot of research, it seems that the only tools capable of actually adding fillable ...
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How to create forms in Word 2011 for Mac
Using Word 2011 for Mac, I want to create a form that other users can complete. However, the documentation provided by Microsoft is sparse.
What controls do I use for which purposes? How do I ...
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How to create a new group of radio button in Excel without interference?
Status:
I have a form with sections on the same page, in each section the user can only chose one solution. I'm using group of radio buttons on Excel 2007.
Problem:
When I ad a new group, the buttons ...
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Firefox no longer resends POST data on refresh
When you've just sent a form then refresh, if you haven't used the Post/Redirect/Get pattern, Firefox will ask you if you want to resend your form data. If you click Resend, the page would normally ...
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Is there an easy way to create a pdf replica of a paper form?
I have a very long government form. I would like to make a PDF version of it, and have that PDF look exactly like the existing form (or close to it). Obviously I could painstakingly go through all 13 ...
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How can I get FireFox to automatically fill in an entire form?
Firefox remembers individual fields but I can't seem to just fill in the form with a single click (this is a form I have filled in a number of times before). A long time ago there was a FireFox ...
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How can I make Firefox automatically fill a username/password form and submit it?
In our staff lounge I have installed a PC with a large TV to display our company notices. The notices are published on an external SharePoint page at head office and displayed in the lounge with ...
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Paperless office questions
I've been leading my department towards going paperless for a little over a year now and we have figured out some great ways to save space and money while not using dead trees.
Everything is going ...
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Outlook 2010 Form Designer component
Which MS Office component is required to design custom forms in Outlook? I unchecked many components during Office installation and now my Outlook lets me only to open a custom form, not create one. ...
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Why does Firefox relate saved passwords to form fields with different names?
I have a web page that uses cookies to track logins. I present a login for it like this:
<FORM ACTION="/authenticate" METHOD="post">
<TABLE BORDER="0" ALIGN="center">
<TR>
<TD ...
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Libreoffice Writer: how to enter data in a protected Word .doc form
I have a Word .doc file with form fields in it that I want to fill out in LibreOffice Writer. The file is protected (in MS Word), so only the fields can have data entered into them.
However, none of ...
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Choose the filename when using POST with curl?
I'd like to POST a file upload with curl, and choose the filename at request time.
Here's the curl line I have right now, which works to upload the file:
curl --form "[email protected]" http:/...
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How to edit parameters sent through a form on the Firebug console?
When you sent data over a form, you can see what exactly you sent if you see the logs on the Firebug console. It also gives you an option to resend the data. Is there is a way to edit that data within ...
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Is there a way to automatically clear filled out PDF forms?
I filled in an online pdf form. After I finished, I closed the window thinking that the form will clear itself since I didn't save it.
When I went back to the website and clicked on the form again, ...
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PDF form created in Libre Office - trouble with form fields and font sizing
I am trying to create a PDF Form using LibreOffice. I can create the form elements and export as PDF. However, the form fields are giving me problems. The text in these fields always centers on the ...
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What is this "Tx" button on this textbox?
I am trying to document an internal web application, and at the top of the edit box, one last button makes no sense to me. (It's hard to search on, because "TX" = Texas)
The T appears in italics and ...
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Batch filling pdf form using data from Excel
I have an excel file which contains many rows of data, each row has columns like last name, first name, gender etc. I would like to batch fill these data into a form which is in PDF format, each row ...
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How do I create a Word 2007 form that will tab between text fields, and not within the text field?
I am trying to create a protected form in MS Word 2007. However, once created it won't tab between the text fields, or from a text field to the next field, it only tabs inside of the text fields. It ...
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Is there a way to link text controls in Word 2007?
I am creating a form in Word 2007, using the controls available in the Developer tab.
On my first page, I have the user enter a name into a text control. I want to have a control on the second page ...
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Missing fields in editform for SharePoint document library
I have a document library, where one of the columns does not show up in the edit and new form.
How do I get back in the forms, so that the users can edit (and create) items including this column/...
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position the form to the far right Windows.Forms
code:
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Drawing
[System.Windows.Forms.Application]::EnableVisualStyles()
$form = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Form
$form....
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MS Access DB Instance getting corrupted when put on shared server
I am using MS Access 365, my DB instance is getting corrupted whenever I put it on shared drive. Is there some sort of accessibility/privilege change i need to do for it to work. I want to allow ...
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View and modify form data before posted to server
There is a website I need to report data on a daily basis. To report the data I need to fill out a form and submit (post) it.
One of the fields is a select element, and it's missing a value. The ...
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Form recognition using OCR and return image of the value
I'm on a project that processes hundreds of forms. The forms have consistent formats but are filled out by hand by different people. I need a way to quickly process all of this data into electronic ...
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Adobe Reader not loading form content
We have an FDL file which is used to offer an online application possibility. The FDL is filled out and sent to a mailbox.
When I open the received file, Adobe Reader starts, loads the document in ...
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Is there a standard keyboard shortcut for "Remember Me" in web forms?
I often find myself logging into websites like this:
Type in username
Tab
Type in password
*sigh* Grab mouse and click "Remember Me"
Enter
Is there a standard shortcut I can use on most or all sites ...
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Excel checkbox - edit text option not showing when right clicked
This checkbox lets me edit the text from the right-click options:
This one doesn't:
Any advice why not, or how to fix it?
Note that the second is a copy of the first, which in turn was a copy of the ...