How to create PDF interactive forms

How to create PDF interactive forms

Purpose

To create a PDF form which can be digitally filled out.

Requirements

Adobe Acrobat Pro DC must be installed on your computer. If it is not please raise a ticket.

Instructions

  1. Open the form you wish to make interactive in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC and click Prepare Form


  2. Confirm your document is selected and click Start

  3. At this point Adobe will automatically detect fields and fill them in


  4. Using the toolbar add and remove objects into the form
  5. Once form has been completed click File > Save As and save your document

FAQs & Tips

Adjusting text box text

  1. Right click a field and select Properties
  2. The following are the most commonly used configurations
    General > Common Properties > Required - Mark a require as required
    Appearance > Text > Font Size - Adjust the size of text, auto will auto-size text in a box depending on number of text entered
    Options > Alignment - Adjust how text will align (left, center, right)
    Options > Limit of - Limit how many characters (text and numbers) can be entered in a field. Used for credit card text fields.
Additional guides and instructions how to create interactive PDFs can be found on the Adobe site - https://helpx.adobe.com/au/acrobat/how-to/convert-word-excel-paper-pdf-forms.html?set=acrobat--fundamentals--pdf-forms

Tips

  1. Do not copy check box fields, create a check box for every instance. When copied they all be treated as the same box.
If you require further assistance please raise a ticket.

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