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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the document in the editor.
  2. Look for the purple document message bar at the top of the PDF. This bar indicates whether there are fillable fields available.
  3. Click on 'Highlight Fields' in the message bar to visually identify any interactive areas within the PDF.
  4. Use the Hand tool to hover over sections that appear to be fields. If your cursor changes to an I-beam or text cursor, you can click and type in that area.
  5. If no fields are highlighted, it indicates that the PDF is flattened and not fillable. To create fillable forms, consider using dedicated software like Adobe Acrobat.

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