PDF Completion

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Add text fields and checkboxes to attached PDFs so you can input information directly into the document. Signature fields can also be added so attachments can be sent and signed alongside forms.

Check out our video tutorial or read the step-by-step instructions below!

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Adding Textboxes

getting started

These features can be used on external PDFs that have been attached to a Forms Live form. For information on how to upload an external PDF see Attaching Files.

1. Scroll down to the uploaded PDF and Hover to the top left corner of the page to reveal the Edit Fields button.

2. Click the Edit Fields button at the top left of the page.

_{Fig. 1.0 - Hovering over the PDF document to select Edit Fields}

3. The PDF editor will now appear in the Sidebar to the right of the PDF.

_{Fig. 1.1 - The Edit Fields sidebar revealed}

4. Click once on the Text Field icon to activate the field.

_{Fig. 1.2 - Adding a Text Field to the PDF}

5. Click anywhere on the PDF to drop the Text Field into the document.

6. Once placed within the document, Drag & Drop the textbox into preferred position.

7. To add text, navigate to the Text Value dialog box at the bottom of the sidebar.

_{Fig. 1.3 - Adding content to the texbox}

resizing textboxes

The size of the textbox can be resized by pulling the corners inwards and outwards. This is ONLY available for the Text Field.

8. To reposition a textbox within the document, Click on the field then Drag & Drop into the new position. Multiple textboxes can be moved by Highlighting the group, then Drag & Drop them into the new position

9. To remove a Text Field, Click the textbox followed by the delete key on your keyboard.

Mac Users

Mac users MUST use the fn + del keys to delete a text box field.

10. Click Save to confirm the placement of the additional fields.

11. Scroll below the form to view the attachment and interact with the added fields.

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Currently, only you, the subscriber, can fill out the added text fields and checkboxes, these actions can only be performed while the form is in draft. It is not yet possible to have your client fill out these fields before or during signing.

Adding Checkboxes

getting started

These features can be used on external PDFs that have been attached to a Forms Live form. For information on how to upload an external PDF see Attaching Files.

1. Scroll down to the uploaded PDF and Hover to the top left corner of the page to reveal the Edit Fields button.

_{Fig. 2.0 - Hovering over the PDF document to select Edit Fields}

2. Click the Edit Fields button at the top left of the page.

3. The PDF editor will now appear in the sidebar to the right of the PDF.

_{Fig. 2.1 - The Edit Fields sidebar revealed}

4. Click once on the Checkbox Field icon to activate the field.

_{Fig. 2.2 - Selecting the Checkbox field from the Edit Fields sidebar}

5. Click anywhere on the PDF to drop the field into the document.

6. Once placed, Drag & Drop the Checkbox into its preferred position.

7. To reposition a Checkbox, Click on the field, then Drag & Drop into the new position.

resizing checkboxs

The size of the Checkbox can NOT be resized - this is ONLY available for the Text Field.

8. To add a Text Field next to a Checkbox, follow the following steps outlined in Adding Text Fields HERE

_{Fig. 2.3 - Aligning Checkbox Fields and adding textboxes fields to the document}

9. To Remove a Checkbox field, Click the checkbox followed by the delete key on your keyboard.

Mac Users

Mac users MUST use the fn + del keys to delete a text box field.

10. Click Save to confirm the placement of the additional fields.

11. Scroll below the form to view the attachment and interact with the added fields.

Edit Field Shortcuts

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Use shortcut keys as an alternative to mouse control to perform common actions on fields.

1. Navigate to the top right of the Edit Fields toolbar and Click Shortcuts

_{Fig. 3.0 - Select the Shortcuts menu from top toolbar}

2. A Shortcut Keys dialog box will appear outlining all the various shortcut keys available to edit forms faster.

_{Fig. 3.1 - Shortcut Keys pop-up dialog box}

3. Click the Close button to close the Shortcut Keys popup.

_{Fig. 3.2 - Closing the Shortcut Keys pop-up dialog box}

add electronic signatures

This feature can be used for PDF Attachment signature fields. For information on how to add signature fields to an external PDF see PDF Attachment Signatures.

Using Cover Pages

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Cover Pages are used when attaching external PDFs for signing.

Check out our video tutorial or read the step-by-step instructions below!

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1. Click Forms in the left menu then click Create at the top right of the screen.

2. Enter Cover Page into the Search Forms field.

3. Select the desired cover page from the list available.

4. Type a name for your cover page in the Description area at the top of the screen, select the cover page from the list, then click Create.

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   We recommend using one of the Sales Cover Pages.

   

5. You will now be redirected into the selected cover page.

6. To attach a PDF, follow the instructions here.

7. Edit and complete as required following the directions outlined above.

8. Once completed, click the Save button at the top right of the page. If you have only partially completed the form, clicking the Save button or the Close button will save the work in progress.

   

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To return to the form for further editing or completion, please see the PDF Completion Guide.