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Re: Editing PDF files

From	Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.comp.os.windows-11
Subject	Re: Editing PDF files
Date	2026-10-02 17:54 +0000
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID	<119or49$2b8rh$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
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Carlos E. R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> On 2026-10-01 20:21, Frank Slootweg wrote:
>> Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> wrote:
>>> On Thu, 10/1/2026 11:40 AM, s|b wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:23:55 -0400, Paul wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Apparently Firefox browser can fill a form.pdf .
>>>> 8< snip >8
>>>> 
>>>> I was about to suggest this, but I wasn't sure.
>>> 
>>> I tested it, on my sample Acroform document and
>>> modern Firefox filled the boxes OK. I didn't test the whole
>>> cycle though (save and reopen elsewhere).
>> 
>> For Carlos' teacher friend, it makes more sense to test in Edge, as
>> she's unlikely to have (a need for) an extra browser on her/their
>> system(s).
>> 
>> [...]
> 
> Besides Edge, she has Chrome and Firefox.
> 
> I installed FFx because she complained about too many adverts in some 
> web pages. So FFx + Ublock origin.
> 
> I installed Chrome because that's the easiest when using Google for 
> Groups. She is most familiar with this one.
> 
> I don't think she uses Edge except by accident.
> 
> 
> She says she is going to install Word, she is finding LO hard to get 
> used to. However, the only computer provided by her employer for the 
> teachers in that school has LO, not Word.

Sounds like the school is trying to "save money" in the worst possible way.
All they see is a balance sheet. 

Yes LO is "free", but what's the cost in time and well being of your the
staff who need to use it without any training?

Sounds like whoever is sending the pdfs doesn't know that docx isn't just a
"word file" and that .odt is perfectly useable with word or many other word
processors.

Thread

Editing PDF files "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-29 21:24 +0200
  Re: Editing PDF files "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-09-29 20:45 +0100
    Re: Editing PDF files knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2026-09-29 17:13 -0400
    Re: Editing PDF files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-01 12:43 +0200
  Re: Editing PDF files T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-29 12:49 -0700
    Re: Editing PDF files "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-30 12:21 +0200
      Re: Editing PDF files "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-09-30 13:20 +0100
        Re: Editing PDF files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-01 12:44 +0200
      Re: Editing PDF files T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-30 12:07 -0700
        Re: Editing PDF files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-01 12:46 +0200
          Re: Editing PDF files "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-10-01 18:10 +0100
            Re: Editing PDF files Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-10-01 13:35 -0400
            Re: Editing PDF files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-01 20:34 +0200
              Re: Editing PDF files Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-02 06:07 -1100
                Re: Editing PDF files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-02 19:49 +0200
                Re: Editing PDF files Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-02 08:24 -1100
                Re: Editing PDF files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-02 21:59 +0200
                Re: Editing PDF files Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-02 20:11 -0400
          Re: Editing PDF files T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2026-10-01 11:46 -0700
            Re: Editing PDF files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-01 21:39 +0200
              Re: Editing PDF files T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2026-10-01 14:18 -0700
  Re: Editing PDF files PDF Files <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-29 21:05 +0100
  Re: Editing PDF files Zaidy036 <Zaidy036@air.isp.spam> - 2026-09-29 18:26 -0400
    Re: Editing PDF files T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-29 16:51 -0700
      Re: Editing PDF files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-01 12:48 +0200
        Re: Editing PDF files T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2026-10-01 11:47 -0700
          Re: Editing PDF files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-01 21:40 +0200
            Re: Editing PDF files T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2026-10-01 14:19 -0700
    Re: Editing PDF files "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-09-30 01:27 +0100
      Re: Editing PDF files T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-29 20:56 -0700
        Re: Editing PDF files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-01 12:50 +0200
      Re: Editing PDF files "....winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2026-09-30 00:34 -0400
  Re: Editing PDF files john@jeason.cix.co.uk (John K.Eason) - 2026-09-30 00:04 +0100
  Re: Editing PDF files "....winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2026-09-29 20:15 -0400
    Re: Editing PDF files "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-09-30 01:30 +0100
      Re: Editing PDF files Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-09-30 00:26 -0400
      Re: Editing PDF files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-01 12:55 +0200
  Re: Editing PDF files VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2026-09-29 22:45 -0500
    Re: Editing PDF files "....winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2026-09-30 10:23 -0400
    Re: Editing PDF files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-01 13:01 +0200
  Re: Editing PDF files Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-09-30 00:23 -0400
    Re: Editing PDF files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-01 13:05 +0200
      Re: Editing PDF files "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-10-01 18:53 +0100
    Re: Editing PDF files "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-10-01 17:40 +0200
      Re: Editing PDF files Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-10-01 14:09 -0400
        Re: Editing PDF files Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-10-01 18:21 +0000
          Re: Editing PDF files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-01 20:30 +0200
            Re: Editing PDF files Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-10-01 18:58 +0000
              Re: Editing PDF files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-01 21:42 +0200
            Re: Editing PDF files knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2026-10-01 21:35 -0400
              Re: Editing PDF files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-02 11:56 +0200
            Re: Editing PDF files "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-10-02 16:12 +0200
              Re: Editing PDF files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-02 19:50 +0200
                Re: Editing PDF files "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-10-02 20:57 +0200
                Re: Editing PDF files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-02 21:34 +0200
                Re: Editing PDF files Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-02 20:19 -0400
            Re: Editing PDF files Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-02 17:54 +0000
  Re: Editing PDF files Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-09-30 06:53 +0000
    Re: Editing PDF files Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-09-30 07:34 +0000
    Re: Editing PDF files Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-09-30 13:58 +0100
      Re: Editing PDF files knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2026-09-30 09:30 -0400
        Re: Editing PDF files "....winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2026-09-30 10:36 -0400
          Re: Editing PDF files Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-02 06:29 -1100
        Re: Editing PDF files PDF Files <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-30 18:17 +0100
          Re: Editing PDF files knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2026-09-30 16:07 -0400
          Re: Editing PDF files "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-10-01 01:59 +0100
            Re: Editing PDF files Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-01 06:57 +0000
        Re: Editing PDF files Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-09-30 18:26 +0000
      Re: Editing PDF files VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2026-09-30 13:25 -0500
        Re: Editing PDF files Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-09-30 18:39 +0000
        Re: Editing PDF files Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-09-30 20:26 +0000
  Re: Editing PDF files Philip Herlihy <nothing@invalid.com> - 2026-09-30 10:48 +0100
    Re: Editing PDF files "....winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2026-09-30 10:50 -0400
      Re: Editing PDF files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-01 13:11 +0200
        Re: Editing PDF files "....winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2026-10-01 13:44 -0400
  Re: Editing PDF files Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-09-30 11:14 +0100
    Re: Editing PDF files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-01 13:12 +0200
  Re: Editing PDF files Ammammata <ammammata@tiscali.it> - 2026-09-30 12:24 +0200
  Re: Editing PDF files Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-09-30 16:08 -0400
    Re: Editing PDF files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-01 13:13 +0200
      Re: Editing PDF files Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-10-01 09:52 -0400
        Re: Editing PDF files "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-01 20:33 +0200
  Re: Editing PDF files Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk <asdfadsasdfa@atomicmail.io> - 2026-10-02 12:41 +0200
  Re: Editing PDF files Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-10-02 05:37 -1100

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