Creating and Editing Form Fields

Do you have a PDF form that you want to complete digitally, but can't because it doesn’t have fillable form fields? With Nitro Pro you can transform your PDF into an interactive document by using Form Field creation tools. You can add custom form fields to any document in Nitro Pro and adjust everything from appearance to data validation.

Nitro Pro allows you to turn your PDF into an interactive document by adding custom form fields.

How to Create Form Fields:

  1. Click on the Forms tab, then select the type of form field you’d like to create
  2. Click and drag on the document to create the form field
  3. Right-click the field you created and select Properties. Adjust the appearance and format of the field text by using the following tabs:
    • Appearance: Allows you to change the font, size, and color of the text, along with the border and fill colors of the form field
    • Options: Allows you to change the alignment and wrap options of the text
    • Format: Allows you to format the value, such as percentage, time, date, currency, text, etc.
    • Validate: Allows you to specify the value range of the data entered

Nitro Pro enables you to edit the properties of the different form fields in the document

How to Edit Form Fields:

  1. Click on the Forms tab, and in the Fields group, do one of the following:
    • Click the field type that corresponds to the field you want to edit—for example, if you want to edit a text field, click the Text Field tool
    • Click Select Fields
      Double-click the field to begin editing it

Additional resources:

Want to know more? Check out this training guide and video for further information.

How to create and edit form fields in Nitro
Form Creation