Show You can use Word to create interactive digital forms that other people can fill out on their computers before printing or sending them back to you. It takes a little preparation but keeps you from having to decipher messy handwriting! Some of the tools you will use when creating a form include:
Show the Developer TabBefore you can create a form, you’ll need to turn on the Developer tab to get access to the advanced tools.
The Developer tab now appears on the ribbon. In addition to advanced tools for macro recording, add-ins, and document protection, we now have access to form controls. Create a FormOnce you've enabled the Developer tab, and created the layout and structure of the form, you can start adding form fields to your document with Content Controls.
You leave Design Mode, and the content controls that you’ve inserted can now be used. Types of Form ControlsThere are many different types of form controls you can add to a form that will allow people to add different types of responses. Finalize a FormWhen you’re ready to distribute a form so others can fill it out, you can restrict the form so that content controls cannot be removed or changed by those filling it out.
The document is now restricted, and anyone you send it to will only be able to fill in the forms.
FREE Quick ReferenceClick to Download Free to distribute with our compliments; we hope you will consider our paid training. How do I Create fillable forms in Word?Create a Form. Place the text cursor where you want to insert the form field.. Click the Developer tab on the ribbon. ... . Click the Design Mode button in the controls group. ... . Click a Content Control buttons to insert the selected type of control. ... . When you're done, click the Design Mode button again to exit Design Mode.. How do I convert a Word document to a fillable PDF without Acrobat?To create a fillable PDF form, the first thing you'll need to do is set up a Jotform account. Once you've created an account and signed in, navigate to the PDF Editor > Fillable PDF Forms page. Click the Create a fillable PDF form button. Here, you can either create a new PDF or import an existing fillable PDF form.
Can you make a PDF document fillable?In Adobe Acrobat you can make a PDF fillable form from scratch, convert PDF files from a Microsoft Word document, or even upload a smartphone image or a scanned paper document.
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