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4. The Export Progess dialog box displays, showing the processing of the files (Figure 11.29). When
complete, click either View File Now or Close Dialog.
5. Click View File Now to open the Excel spreadsheet (Figure 11.30).
Figure 11.29 The selected data files are processed
Figure 11.30 Form data are added to a spreadsheet
The field names on the spreadsheet are prefaced with form1[0]. You may need to manually rename the
fields to the appropriate names if exporting to a current database.
Summary
In this chapter you were introduced to Adobe's Form Designer, a full-featured program integrated into
Acrobat 7 Professional for Windows. The chapter walked through the development of a simple survey form
from a blank form, and showed you how to add different types of field.
You saw how to name fields, and how to bind data to a field. You also learned how to incorporate data
files into a source form, as well as a method of exporting form data to a spreadsheet for examination and
evaluation.