Adobe Acrobat Reader
(PDF) Online Form Instructions
PLEASE NOTE: not all Acrobat (PDF)
documents on this site or others can be filled out online! Those
that can be filled out using the instructions below should be clearly
identified on the web page that links to them.
To type in a form, first click
the hand button 
on the top toolbar to make sure you are in data entry "mode."
Next, click in a form field (blank space where text is required)
and begin typing.
Press the
TAB
key to move to the next form field, and press
SHIFT+TAB
(simultaneously) to move to the previous field. Note that some fields
allow you to type multiple lines; others do not. If you type beyond
the visible space in the form field, what is not visible will
not print.
To correct a mistake, click in
the blank space again and you will be able to edit your text. However,
you cannot resize the letters or change the font.
To mark a check box, simply click
in it; click again to un-mark it.
Sometimes Adobe Acrobat documents
are displayed by default in a "zoomed-out" state; that
is, the text appears far away. Click the toolbar button that looks
like this: 
(the third in a row of buttons that unfortunately look very similar).
The document will be displayed so that it fits the window.
Some forms have multiple pages.
Use the paging buttons 
on the top toolbar to move through the pages of the form. You can
also scroll down as you would in a word processing document.
To print the form, press the
CTRL and P
keys simultaneously. (Macintosh users, press the
Apple key and
P
and P). A window
will pop up where you can choose a printer if necessary.
PDF forms do have some limitations;
one is that the majority cannot be saved in their "filled-in"
state. However, you can always print a blank or partially completed
form and fill it out with a typewriter. Many departments on campus
require typewritten forms and do not accept handwritten forms.
You may also download the newest version of Acrobat Reader, at the
below link, which has improved form capabilities.
Read the form-specific
instructions carefully! Many forms require signatures, dates, and
other items to be filled in by hand. After you print the form, make
sure to review it to see any areas that still need to be filled
out.
If you have questions about information
on a form, call the appropriate office (such as Financial Aid);
use the Faculty/Staff Directory to look
up names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses. If you have technical
problems with this form, contact the Web Coordinator at webmaster@msubillings.edu.
You may return to the form by
clicking on the Back
button in your web browser.
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Last updated
April 03, 2008
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