Open the form in Acrobat.
Last updated on
Aug 16, 2025
Learn what to do when you are unable to enable forms for Adobe Acrobat Reader users.
Incompatible Acrobat version
The form-enabling feature is not available in Adobe Reader. To fill in and save Reader-enabled forms, you must have Acrobat Pro, Pro Extended, or Standard (version 8 or later), and the recipient users must have version 8 or later of Acrobat Reader.
Restrictive security settings
Windows
Select Menu > Document properties.
Select the Security tab.
Ensure Filling of form fields is allowed in the security settings.
macOS
Open the form in Acrobat.
Select File > Document properties.
Select the Security tab.
Ensure Filling of form fields is allowed in the security settings.
