How do you fill out a PDF document?

Applying to College
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<p>Probably really obvious, but I just can't figure out how to type in it. Help?</p>

2

<p>The creator of the PDF document has to enable it to be typed into by viewers.</p>

<p>Or else you have to buy the full Adobe Acrobat Suite.</p>

3

<p>So you can't fill out online apps without printing them and writing everything in?</p>

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<p>On line apps have fields in which you type. You can't change the protected part of the document (like the questions). If it's a real PDF, like some supplements are, then you do have to print them. That's expected.</p>

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<p>These threads might help you:</p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=383613&highlight=common+app%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=383613&highlight=common+app&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=379516&highlight=common+app%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=379516&highlight=common+app&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>The Common App's website lets you fill it out online. But why would you fill it out as a PDF? You should apply online anyway, which usually shows you a filled out version of the application once you submit it.</p>