Working With Forms
There are four types of forms within the software:
Editable/Fill-in Forms:
- Double click in a field and fill in the form
- Unprotect the form by clicking the UnProtect button on the Form Editor Toolbar and customize it
- Save the new form under MyForms folder in the Forms List
- Editable forms are saved in RTF format
Fill-in Forms:
- Forms can't be edited or saved, but they can be filled out online and printed
- Fill-in forms are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
View Only Forms:
- Forms contain information for reference
- No fields to fill in
- Forms are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
Sample Forms:
- Prefiled forms to give examples of how they can be used
- Forms are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
Editing Forms in a Word Processor
The editable forms can be modified in the built-in form editor. Although the forms are editable in a RTF format, it is not recommend to edit them outside the software. Doing so may cause the forms to not open with the software.
Accessing the Header and Footer Areas to Add Personalized Company Information
- Open the form to be edited
- Click on the Padlock icon to unlock the form
- Click on forms on main toolbar and pick show headers/footers from the drop-down menu
- Edit as necessary
- Click on the Padlock icon to relock the form
- Save the form to the MyForms directory (rename if desired before saving)
Release Notes
Labor Law Digest Content and Forms were updated for:
- Support for Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 has been added
- PDF forms now open in the Acrobat Reader window rather than within the software
- Clicking Help now brings you directly to the information you need
- Editable (RTF) forms are now compatible with Microsoft Word