Adobe DC – Creating Fillable Forms
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Getting Started .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Convert a Word or PDF document into an Acrobat Form ..................................................................................... 3
Save the PDF .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Document Views ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
Prepare Form VS Edit PDF ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Add or Rearrange Tools ......................................................................................................................................... 4
Show/Hide Options ............................................................................................................................................... 4
Add Header Footer .................................................................................................................................................... 5
Document/Form Margins ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Header and Footer Content ................................................................................................................................... 5
Page Range Options ............................................................................................................................................... 5
Add Form Content ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
Adding Text ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
Sizing Text Boxes ................................................................................................................................................... 6
Moving Text Boxes ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Nudging Text Boxes ............................................................................................................................................... 6
Aligning Text Boxes ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Add Form Fields ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Copy Fields ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Moving Fields ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Nudging Fields ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
Aligning Fields ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
Distributing Fields ................................................................................................................................
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Form Field Properties ................................................................................................................................................ 8
General Field Properties ........................................................................................................................................ 8
Notable Text Field Properties ................................................................................................................................ 8
Notable Check Box Field Properties ...................................................................................................................... 8
Notable Radio Options Properties ......................................................................................................................... 8
Notable List Choices Properties ............................................................................................................................. 8
Notable Drop-Down List Properties ...................................................................................................................... 9
Notable Date Field Properties ............................................................................................................................... 9
Inserting Signatures ................................................................................................................................................. 10
Form Tab Order ....................................................................................................................................................... 11