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Open the distributed form file in Adobe Acrobat.
Go to the Prepare Form tool and select Track or open the Home view and choose For Review & Forms to access sent forms.
Best practiceYou can access tracking from either the Prepare Form tool or the Home view, depending on your workflow.
Locate the distributed form in the list and select it to view its tracking summary.
Review the completion status for each recipient in the tracking summary.
NoteAdobe Acrobat displays which recipients have responded and which have not.
Select the recipients who have not completed the form.
Click the option to send a reminder email to the selected incomplete recipients.
Best practiceCustomize your reminder message to increase response rates, as suggested by productivity blogs.
You can monitor real-time response status and send reminders directly from the tracking interface in Acrobat.
This runs in the Acrobat app - there is no separate API for this task.
Flattening a form makes the data you entered permanent. It turns the interactive fields into regular text on the page. This is useful when you want to make sure no one can change the information in the form after it's completed, for example, for a signed document. However, remember this action cannot be undone.
No, if you edit an XFA form using a workaround, it will flatten the form. This means all the interactive elements like fields, layers, buttons, and any JavaScript will be lost. Once this happens, the fields become fixed text and cannot be edited as interactive fields again. Always make a backup before trying workarounds on XFA forms.
It is very important to save a copy of your form before flattening it because flattening is a one-way process. Once a form is flattened, the interactive fields are removed, and the data becomes fixed text. You cannot go back and edit the fields or their values as form fields again. A copy lets you keep an editable version.
| Action | Description | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Export Data | Saves information from the form to an external file (like FDF, XML, CSV). | To collect and analyze data entered by users. |
| Import Data | Puts information from an external file into the form fields. | To pre-fill forms or update existing form data automatically. |