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    How do I edit this PDF?

    https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...March_2014.pdf


    According to the first page
    You must prepare a type written affirmation or affidavit.
    Problem is I open it in Adobe reader and it doesn't allow me to type into it, just read it.....

    Any free programmes that allow me to do this?


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    Pdf s are not meant to be altered I don't think
    Maybe you need Adobe writer


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    The answer is to convert the pdf to a word doc, then amend/edit it, and then convert it back to a pdf.

    pdf to word
    http://www.freepdfconvert.com/pdf-word

    word to pdf
    http://www.convertword2pdf.com/
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluebirdjones View Post
    The answer is to convert the pdf to a word doc, then amend/edit it, and then convert it back to a pdf.

    pdf to word
    http://www.freepdfconvert.com/pdf-word

    word to pdf
    http://www.convertword2pdf.com/
    Thanks, but it only converted two of the three pages and then asked me to pay if I wanted the full use of it!


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    Sorry mate ... it was the first "free" links I came across ... there's loads more freebies if you search under pdf to word converter
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluebirdjones View Post
    Sorry mate ... it was the first "free" links I came across ... there's loads more freebies if you search under pdf to word converter
    Yes, thank you.... I found one in the end.... Now when I am off from work next I can fill it in and check I have everything I need for when I go in just over 6 weeks time!


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    Hi Slip,
    Here's how I do it:-

    - Save the pdf file to your desktop

    - hit the icon for "sign, add text or send a document for signature" - (top left hand of pdf)

    - A menu appears on the right hand side, just hit the button for "Add Text"

    - Place your cursor over the box and add text

    - Save and Print

    I'm just using Adobe Reader


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    This free online .pdf editor is good http://www.pdfescape.com/


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    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    Hi Slip,
    Here's how I do it:-

    - Save the pdf file to your desktop

    - hit the icon for "sign, add text or send a document for signature" - (top left hand of pdf)

    - A menu appears on the right hand side, just hit the button for "Add Text"

    - Place your cursor over the box and add text

    - Save and Print

    I'm just using Adobe Reader
    Yes, I was doing that... But then it doesn't let me delete anything that is already there. There is one bit you need to delete so it is applicable to yourself, you can't with Adobe, well I couldn't


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dedworth View Post
    This free online .pdf editor is good http://www.pdfescape.com/
    Thanks for that....

    I'm done now with another free programme I googled.... But hopefully that will help out the people that will be asking the same question for sure in the future now that this is the new requirement.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Slip View Post
    Thanks for that....

    I'm done now with another free programme I googled.... But hopefully that will help out the people that will be asking the same question for sure in the future now that this is the new requirement.
    Cheers Slip - with pdfescape you can delete bits - it's called "Whiteout" I've just doctored a technical data .pdf to remove the manufacturers details


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    I thought I was done, but it's proving tricky.... Not that great on a computer and I just cant seem to get the Affidavit and the Affirmation to print with the 1.5cm margin it says you have to print it with. I have manged to fill in all my details. But when I print it misses off the bottom of the margin and it isn't 1.5sm all the way around.... I have tried to fiddle with the settings in word, but it's just not having it. I have been trying for 3 days now and I just can't do it and time is running out!


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