Turn on the Forms toolbar--
Click View/Toolbars/Forms
Text Fields
Create your document like you normally would except clickeverywhere you want
to enter a text field in your form.
To make a field shaded or unshaded click this button
. I have all the fields shaded in this document.
example:
Fill
in the following information:Name:
Date:
When
you have your document completed, click the lock button to protect the
form and activate any drop-down boxes you have created. It is a toggle
button, so click it again if you wish to unlock the form. (You can also use
Protect Document to prevent changes to other text. (Tools menu, choose Protect Document or
Tools/Unprotect Document)
When
someone fills in the form, they will only be able to type in information in
the form fields.
Form
Field Options
You can limit the number of characters that can be
entered in a field by clicking on the Form Field Options button.
You
will get the following window. I set the length to 20 in the example. You can
also change the Type to Date, Numbers, and more.
Other Forms buttons
Click
the checkbox button to insert a checkbox field.After
clicking the drop-down form field button, double click the gray box that
appears in your document to add the items to your list.
examples:
Check
Boxes Drop-down
List
Yes No
You
can also add a table and a frame from the Forms toolbar.
examples:
You will still have to
enter a text field in here for someone to be able to type.
. I have all the fields shaded in this document.
