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Open Adobe Acrobat Pro on your computer.
Select the Tools tab.
Find and select Prepare Form under Forms.
Choose an existing file to use as your form, or select the option to create a new one.
Best practiceIf your form is not already a PDF, convert it to PDF before starting this process.
Click Start to let Acrobat detect form fields automatically, or manually add fields as needed.
Best practiceLetting Acrobat auto-detect fields can save time, but always review and adjust the detected fields for accuracy.
Use the toolbar to add, move, or delete form fields such as text boxes, checkboxes, and drop-down lists.
Double-click any form field to edit its properties, such as name, tooltip, and appearance.
When finished, use File > Save to save your fillable PDF form.
You can quickly test your form by switching to Preview mode in the Prepare Form tool to see how users will fill it out.
This runs in the Acrobat app - there is no separate API for this task.
Making a form in Word uses Word's own tools, which do not create accessible PDF form fields. When you convert it to PDF, these fields might not work correctly. Acrobat's 'Prepare a form' tool is designed specifically to create proper, fillable PDF fields that are accessible and function well.
You need to enable 'Reader Extended PDF' so that people who use the free Adobe Reader program can save the form after they fill it out. Without this step, they can fill it, but they cannot save their changes.
Yes, Acrobat can convert a scanned document into a form. When you use 'Prepare a form,' Acrobat will try to automatically find and create form fields from the scanned image. You can then add, remove, or adjust these fields manually to make sure they are all correct.
A 'Tooltip' is a short description that appears when someone hovers their mouse over a form field. It is very important because screen readers use this text to tell visually impaired users what each field is for. This makes your form accessible and understandable for everyone.