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How to view a form on DWC's Web site
How to complete a fillable form
How to print a filled-in form
How to download and save a fillable form to your computer or network to use again
How to erase your data from a filled-in form

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How to view a form on DWC's Web site

1. Identify the form you wish to open.
   
2. Click on the form title link. Adobe Acrobat Reader should immediately launch and the form display within the browser window.
   
3. If Adobe Acrobat Reader does not launch and you are asked for what type of application to open the file with, download a free copy of the latest Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Adobe Web site. You must have at least Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 installed on your computer to view, complete and print DWC fillable forms.

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How to complete a fillable form

(Macintosh users: please use equivalent commands.)

1. Click on the link to open the fillable form in Adobe Acrobat Reader through your browser.
   
2. Use either the hand tool in the Adobe Acrobat window or the scroll bar on the right side of the Internet browser window to move the form around to view all areas.
   
3. To enter text in a form field: Your mouse pointer hand will change to an "I-beam" over a form field where you can enter text. Just click in the field and enter text.
   
4. Once you have entered text in a field, press TAB to accept text entered and go to the next field.
   
5. Press SHIFT+TAB to accept text entered and go to the previous field.
   
6. RETURN takes you down another line in a multi-line field.
   
7. When in a check box, you can click the space bar to put in or take out a check mark.

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How to print a filled-in form

1. Be sure to fill out the form completely before you print it. Note: The contents of a form field will not print if the field is active (contains a blinking bar).
   
2. To print the completed form, click the "PRINT" icon on the Adobe Acrobat tool bar on the form. If you click the "PRINT" icon on the browser tool bar, you will get a copy of the form embedded in the Web page.
   
3. Note: Acrobat Reader does not allow you to save what you key into the form, nor can you e-mail the completed form to anyone. If you want to save a completed "fillable" form, see instructions below.

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How to download and save a fillable form to your computer or network to use again

Note: DWC forms are periodically revised. If you choose to download a form to your computer please check back periodically to make sure you have the latest version.

1. If you want to save a completed "fillable" form, you will need to purchase and download an additional Adobe Acrobat product.
   
2. Identify the form to download.
   
3. Right-click on the form title link.
   
4. Select "Save Target/Link As. . ." when presented with the pop-up menu.
   
5. Accept the destination directory for the download file (or choose another), and click "SAVE."
   
6. Locate the form where you saved it, then double-click on the form to open.
   - OR -
   
7. Locate and launch the Acrobat Reader program on your computer by clicking the START button, then PROGRAMS, then Adobe Acrobat Reader.
   
8. Choose FILE, then OPEN, and locate the form file where you saved it.

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How to erase your data from a filled-in form

1. Click on the CLEAR button to remove data after completing form.
   
2. Note: Not all forms on the DWC site have CLEAR buttons installed yet
   
3. Close the browser window or close the form.

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