Add Text to Forms in Preview?

[2A Batterie]

I've searched the forums and can't find a simple solution. My employer sent me a form in .pdf form to fill out and send back. How can I fill out the form in Preview and send it back instead of having to print, complete, scan and re-send the form? I can mark up and annotate and add notes and all that jazz, but I just want it to be simple and have the text I want appear in the blank forms! Am I just being a moron or can this not be done in Preview?

 

[hsppud]

I'm quite sure that Preview cannot do this. You will need Adobe or a similar program.

AK

 

[wrldwzrd89]

Preview has been able to do this since Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger", I believe. I know it works in 10.5 "Leopard", since I have successfully filled out a PDF form with Preview before.

 

[ziggyonice]

The PDF your employer created has to have the fields already assigned. So if your employer didn't set it up correctly, Preview won't be able to edit the fields.