Fill in or create a PDF form

Forms are filled and made in the PDF editor. Open the PDF there, or choose Fill a form or Create a form under Edit a PDF on /pdf.

Fill in a form

When a PDF has fillable fields, Form shows their number and lists every field with the page it is on. Type in text fields, tick checkboxes and choose options. Values are added to the exported PDF, where the fields stay fillable.

To make the values fixed, tick Flatten form fields when you export; the fields will then no longer be editable. Signature fields are listed but cannot be filled; to have the PDF signed, use Send for signature (see Send documents for signature).

For a PDF without fillable fields, Form says the PDF has no form fields. Type onto it with Add text instead, or add fields as below.

Form values in other alphabets, such as Greek, Cyrillic or Arabic, must use one alphabet in each field.

Create form fields

Choose Form field and drag where the field goes. Then choose its type and name: one line of text, several lines of text, a checkbox, a list of choices (one choice on each line) or an option button. Option buttons with the same name form a group in which one can be chosen. Tick Required for a field that must be filled. Click a field with the Form field tool to change or remove it.

The new fields are fillable in the exported PDF and are not flattened. Field names and list choices can use Latin letters, numbers and common punctuation.

For help with PDF forms, Contact support.