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Editing my doc
Why can't I edit the doc I've saved? I was directed to fill out this fillable pdf on dropbox (free web version) from another website. The first couple times I exited and came back the next day I was able to continue adding my answers, edit my previous text without a problem. I could use my TAB key to navigate to each field. Now I can't even get a cursor to appear in my text, let alone erase or add text. I can't TAB through the fields even. And one of the text fields easily fit all my text inside it and now the bottom line or two are cut off almost like the text size is bigger than when I was able to edit. I remember DropBox asking me if I wanted to copy (or save) or save as original (not sure on the exact wording). I chose to save as original, could that be the problem?
2 Replies
- Walter
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hey tlovegoogle, sorry to hear you're having issues with this.
Am I correct to assume that you're referring to this feature?
If so, could you check if you get any different results after clearing your browser's cache or on another browser?
Keep me posted!
Walter thanks for the reply, I'm not sure how to answer your question. I guess I would say I think this is the feature I'm talking about, but clicking edit does not produce the same access to my original changes to the fillable pdf. I'm thinking more and more that it has to do with the fact that I saved as "replace as original." I think once I did this my original additions of text to the fillable pdf became embedded in the pdf as part of the pdf itself (I'm butchering the tech lingo I'm sure lol). In other words, once I saved that way the text I added became not-text but pdf and therefore not editable. Yes I can add a text box and type new text and then paste it wherever I want, but I can't edit my previous additions. Not sure this makes sense, but I think I'm stuck forever lol!
