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delete the submit form button

We would like to remove the submit form button, and when we remove the identity email address we can not distribute the form.


Doug Struve


2 Answers

The Distribute command requires and email address to return form data. If you're not looking to receive the form data, you can simply reader-extend the form and then use your email program to send out the form.

There is an undocument tip to remove the Document Message Bar in this discussion that involved the use of JavaScript: http://answers.acrobatusers.com/Acrobat-XI-hide-purple-fill-forms-banner-q103507.aspx

Otherwise the appearance of the Document Message Bar is at the discretion of each end user under Edit > Preferences > Forms " Always hide form document message bar".


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Lori Kassuba   

Here is the solution I came up with:

1. Build your form (I was using LiveCycle).
2. Save a copy of the undistributed form.
3. Open the copy in Acrobat (don't open it in LiveCycle).
4. Select File, Save As Other, Reader Extended PDF, Enable More Tools.
5. Save the File. This version should allow reader edit/save rights, but will not contain the Submit Form button on the ribbon at the top. This works for an interactive XML LiveCycle form.


Dan Norris   

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