How to create a fillable PDF form

Creating fields is different from filling a form

A fillable PDF contains interactive fields that a recipient can click, tab through and edit later. PDFEditor.ae’s Fill PDF tool completes an existing form by placing text on the page; it does not create reusable interactive fields.

Plan a reusable form

• Write down each field label and decide whether it needs text, date, checkbox or signature input.
• Leave enough space for long answers and make the reading order clear.
• Use a PDF form-authoring tool to add interactive fields to the source document.
• Test the finished form in more than one PDF viewer, including keyboard tab order and required fields.

Fill an existing PDF online

If the PDF is already made and you only need to enter your own answers, use Fill PDF. Position each answer over the printed box, save the completed copy and open it again to check every field. The saved answers are page content, not reusable fields.

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