Typing in PDF Files

Transfer Students
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<p>A lot of supplemental materials and my entire application to Georgetown must be printed from their online PDF files and mailed. Chicago automatically enters the information I've provided from earlier questions into the PDF files and it looks very professional. I'd like to be able to type in the actual PDF files, but many don't allow me to do it.</p>

<p>Is anyone else having this problem? I have good handwriting, so it's not that big of a deal, but if most people do find a way to type in all of their info on the forms, I'd like to know as well so I don't look like I didn't put any thought or time into the process.</p>

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<p>You could try using Adobe Acrobat Professional.</p>

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<p>i had the same problem!!! does AA P work?</p>

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<p>It depends on whether the author of the PDF file allowed users to type inside it. If not, then even Professional will not help.</p>

<p>These "features" are just a part of why people use PDFs: the files are secure. Authors can prevent others from tampering with a document they have written. So if universities chose to prevent the file from being filled in, then there is nothing you can do than print it out and write on it.</p>

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<p>you can try a trial of </p>

<p>Nitro PDF</p>

<p><a href="http://www.nitropdf.com/professional/trial.asp%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.nitropdf.com/professional/trial.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://www.iceni.com/infix.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.iceni.com/infix.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Foxit PDF Editor</p>

<p><a href="http://www.download.com/Foxit-PDF-Editor/3000-6675_4-10352113.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.download.com/Foxit-PDF-Editor/3000-6675_4-10352113.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>I tried various things and this is what worked best for me (posted in the Parent Forum last year): (You would print out the PDF app)

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Abandon archaic typewriters </p>

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<p>Here's one method to fill out paper applications using a computer.</p>

<p>1) Scan the application on any standard scanner.
2) Open Word. Under format, background, watermark, set the scanned sheet as a picture watermark. Set the watermark scale to 100% and uncheck the washout box.
3) On page setup, set all margins, including the header and footer margins on the layout tab, to zero.
4) Type wherever you like.
5) Print. The result will look just like you typed the page on a typewriter. You'll have the added benefit of being able to use italics, different fonts, etc. that typewriters can't manage - plus you don't have to worry about typing errors.</p>

<p>Note: Be sure your printer will print to the edge of the page. Some will not, but most will.

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