How to create an editable PDF form for free

How to create an editable PDF form for free

How to create an editable PDF form for free

Currently, despite how much science and technology have advanced, both at home, schools, universities, and in offices; useful, accessible and economical technologies with more than 20 years of validity are still being used. Being one of them, office technology of the PDF documents. This is why, even today, it is something very important and practical to know, for example, the how to "create an editable PDF form".

And although, this technology was generated by the company Adobe at the end of the 90s, still almost 30 years later, it is still valid, updated and used by many. Furthermore, it is still considered a modern and accessible standard within the industry. so to know produce editable documents with her, it is always something very valuable to know and apply.

Reduce PDF size

And as usual, before delving into this present publication on the topic addressed related to office automation, and specifically about how to “create an editable PDF form”, we will leave for those interested the links to some of our previous related posts with this office automation theme. So that they can do it easily, in case they want to increase or reinforce their knowledge about it, at the end of reading this publication:

“The PDF is a format with which we work regularly on our devices. It is a really comfortable format to use and that does not usually present hardly any problems. Although there are times when that file is too heavy. However, when it comes to reducing the size of a PDF we have several options available, some of which we will mention here. How to reduce the size of your PDF

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Tricks to create an editable PDF form

Tricks to create an editable PDF form

Create an editable PDF form in Adobe Reader

To edit or make editable a PDF document, there are several ways, however, the most ideal and obvious is to make use of the Adobe Reader program of the company itself Adobe. Reason why, below we will show the necessary steps to be able to carry out, quickly and successfully, the task of “create an editable PDF form” right from the start. That is, starting from a blank PDF file, to which we must add text, labels, and obviously the form fields that are necessary.

Adobe Reader

Step 1:

  • Open the Acrobat Reader Pro DC application, go to the tab Tools, and press the button prepare form.
  • Select the option Create new and click on Home.
  • Next, the blank PDF file must be saved, using the icon Save.
  • Then, all those elements necessary for the form must be added. For example, Text, by clicking the button Add text, located on the toolbar, and writing where we consider that you want to add text or any valuable or necessary information for the form, such as legends or descriptions of the fields that we will use. And ee continues in the same way with the logo and images, necessary or desired.
  • To complete the form, you must now add the field elements needed and desired, with the form field tools located on the toolbar. In this way, insert each one, in the exact place you want. And defining the properties of each field as required.
  • Finally, it must be save editable PDF form document, to then open it as a normal PDF document and validate that it is really editable and that each field works correctly.

Note: Create an editable PDF form with Adobe Reader Pro DC it's free, when obviously we already have the paid program, that is, its license to use. If you own it and want more information about it, click here. And in case you do not previously have this program, there are other really free options that will be mentioned below.

Create an editable PDF form for free

Initially using Word or another office tool

For this alternative it is recommended generate a document of the form type in Word, following the official instructions from Microsoft for this task. And later export it as a PDF from Word, or import it as a form to the Adobe Reader Pro DC for generate an editable PDF based on a previous file. can also be used Writer, which is the equivalent of Word, of the Free Software Office Suite for GNU / Linux call libreoffice. As can be explored in the following link.

Using other free online office tools

As we have already expressed on other occasions, on the Internet we can find countless websites with specialized services or multiple services. Some who are usually free, with or without limitations. And others are usually under the modality freemium (partially free) o premium (fully paid).

And in the category corresponding to power create a free editable PDF form we can mention some of many existing websites:

  • PDFEditor: It works as a free online form reader, editor, form filler and designer. And it allows you to create documents without watermarks. However, it has limitations, such as: File management with a maximum size of 10 MB, a maximum of 100 pages per file, a maximum of 10 files stored online, and retention for only 7 days.
  • JotForm: Works as a flexible tool that allows you to generate and manipulate PDF Documents or PDF forms from scratch. Its interface is very friendly and functional, which makes it easy to drag and drop elements easily. However, it has limitations, such as: It's not practical for designing really advanced forms. And your guest accounts are limited to only 5 stored forms.
  • Other recommended: Soda PDF Online Forms.

Summary of the article in Mobile Forum

Summary

In short, improving our understanding of the office field, that is, about the document management and the applications that generate them, through Tricks, will always be a valuable point. Both personally, as well as educationally and professionally, because surely at any opportunity it can be very useful to us. And as for knowing manage and edit PDF documents much more so, since it is a secure and globally accepted format to send and receive all kinds of important documentation or not.

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