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Be sure that the form is formatted in such a way that it would be fillable if somebody was to print it out and complete it by hand. For example be sure all the fields have lines, boxes, etc.  \nOnce the form is ready convert it to PDF if necessary.  \nRight click on the PDF and choose the ‘Edit with Adobe Acrobat’ option. The content of the PDF can now be edited, or fillable form fields can be added.  \nTo add the form fields, let Adobe auto generate what it can first, this will save some time. On the right hand pane in Acrobat choose the ‘Forms’ option:  \nAnd on that new menu choose ‘Create’:  \nAcrobat will now ask how to create the form, choose ‘From Existing Document’ and hit next:  \nThen choose ‘Current Document’ and hit continue:  \nThis feature of Acrobat is pretty powerful and should make a form field for text fields and signatures, but will sometimes create fields for white space that is on a page. These will need tobe deleted and any checkbox, dropdown options, or radio buttons will have to be added back manually.  \nOnce all the form fields have been recreated save the form and send to WebAdmin for posting to the website.","cbCaihdTVnX4nQQi","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihdTVnX4nQQi","pdf",144506,"English","# Preparation for Form Conversion\n## Converting to PDF\n## Adding Fillable Fields in Acrobat\n## Manual Refinement of Form Fields\n## Finalizing and Distribution","[{\"question\":\"What is the first step in creating a fillable PDF form?\",\"answer\":\"Ensure your source document (Word or PDF) is formatted with clear lines and boxes as if it were intended to be completed by hand.\"},{\"question\":\"How can you automatically generate form fields in Adobe Acrobat?\",\"answer\":\"Right-click the PDF, select 'Edit with Adobe Acrobat', navigate to the right-hand pane, choose 'Forms', and select 'Create' to start the 'From Existing Document' process.\"},{\"question\":\"What should be done after Acrobat auto-generates form fields?\",\"answer\":\"Review the generated fields to delete any unnecessary ones created from white space, and manually add or correct checkboxes, dropdown menus, and radio buttons.\"}]","Converting a Word or PDF form to a fillable PDF - Step by Step Guide | PDF",1789849582]