East Tennessee State University
Office of Human Resources

Electronic On-line Forms

Directions for Word Format

Directions for Acrobat Reader (.pdf) format

(Should you encounter problems in using the forms listed on this page, please call 423-439-5890 or e-mail mcclayd@etsu.edu.)

WORD FORMAT

The Word format documents will open Microsoft Word and the form may be completed, printed, and saved from Microsoft Word.  When completing the form in Microsoft Word, should a formatting, length of fill-in blank, or other problems occur, click the "View" menu on the toolbar, go to "Toolbars" and click "Forms".  When the "Forms" toolbar appears, click the picture of the lock to unlock the form.  The form may then be manipulated as needed.  This action returns the document to a regular Word document.   If you continue to have problems with using the Word (.doc) format, please try using the Acrobat (.pdf) format.

If you do not have Microsoft Word, you may download the free Viewer for Word 97/2000 on PCs using Windows 95/98 or Windows NT by logging on at:

Download Details: Word Viewer 2003

With Word Viewer, you will not be able to complete the form from your computer, but you will be able to print it and complete from a typewriter.

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Acrobat Reader (.pdf) FORMAT

Working With .pdf Forms - When using Adobe Acrobat Reader software, following these steps will allow you to make the most efficient use of the software.  

Step 1 - Before you fill out the form, save the .pdf form to your hard drive (works with Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher only; if you are using a version lower than Reader 5.0, please skip this step.)  You may be prompted by your browser to save when you first click on the link.  Or, clicking on the link may automatically open Acrobat Reader and the form.  If this happens, use the Save button to save the file to your hard drive.

Step 2- The saved version of the file is the copy you want to use to fill out the form. This will allow you to save a copy of the completed form.  If you are unable to save the form to your hard drive (or don't want to), you can still complete the form and print the data.  

NOTE:  Completing the form without saving to your hard drive may appear  to 'save' the data 'out on the Internet.'  If you return to the link using your browser, you may notice all of your data is still there.  This data is stored ONLY on your hard drive and nowhere else.  The user cannot accidentally save a completed form to the Internet.  The system will not allow this to happen.  If you wish to complete another form, delete the old data as you enter new data.