How to edit a fillable pdf after saving

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  How to keep PDFs fillable after saving?
  /t5/acrobat-discussions/how-to-keep-pdfs-fillable-after-saving/td-p/10998984 Mar 23, 2020 Mar 23, 2020
  
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  I have a document that contains fillable fields. I completed the ones I needed to and signed the document. When I sent it to another person to complete their information and sign it, the PDF becomes uneditable. I do not have any protections on the document, so it should not be restricted.
  
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  /t5/acrobat-discussions/how-to-keep-pdfs-fillable-after-saving/m-p/10999032#M246535 Mar 23, 2020 Mar 23, 2020
  
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  Signing a file will lock it, including the fields in it, unless you set it not to do so.
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  /t5/acrobat-discussions/how-to-keep-pdfs-fillable-after-saving/m-p/11000137#M246655 Mar 24, 2020 Mar 24, 2020
  
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  How do I set it not to do so?
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  /t5/acrobat-discussions/how-to-keep-pdfs-fillable-after-saving/m-p/11000150#M246658 Mar 24, 2020 Mar 24, 2020
  
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  If you're using a Digital Signature field go to its Properties and make sure that under the Signed tab it is set to not lock any fields.