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4 Click Start.
Acrobat DC creates the form and opens it in the Form Editing mode. The right hand pane displays options for
editing the form. The toolbar contains form field tools for adding additional fields.
5 Review the form fields Acrobat DC created. Add fields using the form field tools in the toolbar. Delete, resize, or
arrange the fields as needed. You can add any of the following types of form fields:
Barcodes
Encode the input from selected fields and display it as a visual pattern that can be interpreted by decoding
software or hardware (available separately).
Buttons
Initiate a change on the user’s computer, such as opening a file, playing a sound, or submitting data to a web
server. These buttons can be customized with images, text, and visual changes triggered by mouse actions.
Check boxes
Present yes-or-no choices for individual items. If the form contains multiple check boxes, the user can
typically select as many or few of these as wanted.
Digital signature field
Lets the user electronically sign a PDF document with a digital signature.
Drop-down list
Let the user either choose an item from a pop-up menu or type a value. You can set a form field
property that enables the user to enter a custom value.
List boxes
Display a list of options the user can select. You can set a form field property that enables the user to Shift-
click to select multiple items on the list.
Radio buttons
Present a group of choices from which the user can select only one item. All radio buttons with the
same name work together as a group.
Text fields
Let the user type text, such as name, address, or phone number.
For more information, see PDF form field basics.
6 To test your form, click the Preview button in the toolbar. Previewing a form allows you to view the form the same
way the form recipients will and gives you a chance to verify the form. If you are previewing a form, you can click
the Edit button to go back to the edit mode.
7 When your form is complete, click the cross button towards the right end of the toolbar to close form editing.
To distribute the form and collect responses, see Distribute PDF or web forms.
Create forms for eSign
You can convert an existing form into an eSign form or easily drag-and-drop eSign fields onto a PDF. You can send the
form out to be filled in and signed using Adobe Sign. Not all fields convert to eSign fields, such as List Box, Dropdown,
or Button fields. You can add additional eSign fields from the toolbar.
1 Open the PDF you want to convert to an eSign form.
2 Choose Tools > Prepare Form.
3 Click Start.
Acrobat DC creates the form and opens it in the Form Editing mode. The right hand pane displays options for
editing the form. The toolbar contains form field tools for adding additional fields.
4 In the right hand pane, click More and then choose Convert To eSign Form.
5 When alerted that Acrobat DC removes form fields that eSign doesn't support, click Next, and then in the
subsequent alert, click OK.
6 To add a field to the form, select its icon in the toolbar. Position the pointer where you want to place the field, and
click to insert it.