How to Create a PDF With Fields

With Adobe Acrobat Professional, you can design PDF (portable document format) files that contain editable fields. Then when you post your PDF document online or send it via email, other users can fill out the form fields and submit it back to you for processing.

Things You'll Need

• PC or Mac computer
• Adobe Acrobat Professional 8 or later

Instructions

1. Launch Adobe Acrobat Professional by using the Start menu on a PC or the Dock on a Mac.

2. Use the "Open" command in the "File" menu to open the PDF file that you want to add editable fields to.

3. Go to the "View" menu at the top of the screen and expand the "Toolbars" submenu. Select "Forms" from the submenu. The form field toolbar will now show up on your screen.

4. Select a field type from the "Forms" toolbar by clicking on the appropriate icon.

5. Double-click in the section of the PDF file where you want to add the selected form field.

6. Name the new form field and choose any other desired properties or field behaviors.

7. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to create additional form fields in the PDF file.

References

• Creating Form Fields in Acrobat