Question about getting data from Excel into a pdf form.

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by christian231, Jul 15, 2008.

  1. #1
    Couldn't find a better place to ask, but maybe someone can help with this.

    I have an Excel form I built that is basically a sales invoice. It has customer names, product numbers that I can either select from drop down boxes I've created and manually enter in fields.

    I'm trying to find a way to get some of the information that I input in the Excel form into a different .PDF form that had form fields, so basically I don't have to enter the same information twice on two different forms. I don't know if I've even explained this properly or if it's possible. If anyone has ideas, I'm open to suggestions. Thanks.
     
    christian231, Jul 15, 2008 IP
  2. NathanCH

    NathanCH Well-Known Member

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    From what I know, PDF's can only be static so they can't have drop down menus. However, I have a feeling that I'm wrong.
     
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  3. christian231

    christian231 Well-Known Member

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    I actually don't need any of the information on the pdf to be in dropdown form. I have it set up to be a dropdown on the Excel file, but it can just take that data over to the pdf as a form field...if it's even possible.
     
    christian231, Jul 15, 2008 IP
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    krkbkk Well-Known Member

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    So you want to create a PDF file from the excel, rite?
     
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    I got advice: Dont use microsuck office!
     
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    i think there is a converter. ms excel to pdf
     
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    In "Numbers" by Apple all you do is "Export > PDF" and you're done.
     
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