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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Adobe products are great, but even great products have issues. Speaking of issues, many users reportedThe author of this form has specified the fields which you can fillmessage when viewing PDFfiles.

This can be a problem, and in today’s article, we’re going to show you how to fix this issue once and for all.

How can I fix The author of this form has specified the fields which you can fill message?

How can I fix The author of this form has specified the fields which you can fill message?

1. Use the Print to PDF feature

Few users reported a different method:

You should now be able to open thePDFfileand edit it. Bear in mind that by using these methods other fields won’t be fillable, so you need to fill them in advance.

Also, keep in mind that this method will invalidate any assigned digital signatures, so you might use this method only as a workaround.

2. Try a different PDF software

If you keep getting this message, you might want to try using a differentPDFsoftware. AlternativePDFeditors support all standard features, and you can easily edit the text inPDFdocuments or manage pages.

There are many good alternatives that come with a similar user experience and straightforward controls, so you won’t need to take much time to adjust.

Thebest PDF editors for Windows 10include digital signature features, advanced search functions with OCR, PDF extraction, conversion, and more.

3. Use the Certificates feature

Few users reported that this method worked for them, so you might want to try it.

The author of this form has specified the fields which you can fillmessage can be problematic, and to fix it, it might be best to contact the creator of thePDFdocument.

If that’s not an option, hopefully, our solutions will be able to fix your problem.

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Milan Stanojevic

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.

Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.

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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.