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tlovegoogle's avatar
tlovegoogle
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

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 ...
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Walter
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3 years ago

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!

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    tlovegoogle
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    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!

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