How to Create & Save an Editable PDF Form

PDF files are becoming increasingly more common in today's computing world. They are simple to use and understand, and they have a lot of value in the online community. Even Microsoft, who had previously been lax in their support of PDF generating software, has included PDF generation as a native feature in Service Pack 2 of their Microsoft Office 2007 suite. However, Adobe Acrobat is still the primary choice when it comes to creating and editing PDFs. Within Acrobat, users can easily create, edit and save PDF forms with just a few simple clicks.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Open a new document in Adobe Acrobat by clicking "File" at the top of the screen, then selecting "New".

2. Choose the "Forms" option in the toolbar, then select the "Edit Form" option.

3. Navigate to the "Forms" toolbar and select the type of form that you wish to create.

4. Double click the location on the page where you would like to place your form field. This will open a Properties window.

5. Configure the options in this window to suit the needs of your form field.

6. Repeat steps 4 through 6 until you have completed your form.

7. Save your PDF form by selecting "File" from the toolbar and choosing the "Save" option.

References

• Acrobat Help and Support