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*LibreOffice Writer can create forms like this [https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+create+fillable+forms+in+libreoffice+writer&sca_esv=c09d48c2a0d898e8&sxsrf=AHTn8zoEczytFx81BMkxaXDnIwtFxkq8pQ%3A1743989844152&ei=VCzzZ5aGCeHfp84Pwcn7mAY&ved=0ahUKEwiWgJy55MSMAxXh78kDHcHkHmMQ4dUDCBI&uact=5&oq=how+to+create+fillable+forms+in+libreoffice+writer&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiMmhvdyB0byBjcmVhdGUgZmlsbGFibGUgZm9ybXMgaW4gbGlicmVvZmZpY2Ugd3JpdGVyMgYQABgWGB4yCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBTILEAAYgAQYhgMYigUyCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYgAQYogRIzStQAFiEJnADeAGQAQCYAa0BoAHPDqoBBDIxLjG4AQPIAQD4AQGYAhmgAssPwgIEECMYJ8ICChAAGIAEGEMYigXCAgsQABiABBiRAhiKBcICBRAAGIAEwgIIEAAYogQYiQXCAgUQABjvBcICBxAhGKABGAqYAwCSBwQyMi4zoAe5swGyBwQxOS4zuAfADw&sclient=gws-wiz-serp]
*LibreOffice Writer can create forms like this [https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+create+fillable+forms+in+libreoffice+writer&sca_esv=c09d48c2a0d898e8&sxsrf=AHTn8zoEczytFx81BMkxaXDnIwtFxkq8pQ%3A1743989844152&ei=VCzzZ5aGCeHfp84Pwcn7mAY&ved=0ahUKEwiWgJy55MSMAxXh78kDHcHkHmMQ4dUDCBI&uact=5&oq=how+to+create+fillable+forms+in+libreoffice+writer&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiMmhvdyB0byBjcmVhdGUgZmlsbGFibGUgZm9ybXMgaW4gbGlicmVvZmZpY2Ugd3JpdGVyMgYQABgWGB4yCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBTILEAAYgAQYhgMYigUyCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYgAQYogRIzStQAFiEJnADeAGQAQCYAa0BoAHPDqoBBDIxLjG4AQPIAQD4AQGYAhmgAssPwgIEECMYJ8ICChAAGIAEGEMYigXCAgsQABiABBiRAhiKBcICBRAAGIAEwgIIEAAYogQYiQXCAgUQABjvBcICBxAhGKABGAqYAwCSBwQyMi4zoAe5swGyBwQxOS4zuAfADw&sclient=gws-wiz-serp]
*Go to: view->toolbars->Form Controls.
**Simply go to: view->toolbars->Form Controls.


[[Image:fillable.jpg]]
[[Image:fillable.jpg]]
*Then simply drag and drop text box, heck mark, others. Transparent.  
*Then simply drag and drop text box, heck mark, others. Transparent.  
*Use PDF save button, it exports and works. When filling, text is small, after filled, text gets larger and properly sized.
*Use PDF save button, it exports and works. When filling, text is small, after filled, text gets larger and properly sized.

Revision as of 01:57, 7 April 2025

View and Edit

  • Document Viewer on Linux or Chrome browser allow filling, if format is fillable
  • XFA standard was discontinued [1]. Now it's AcroForms

Generating

  • LibreOffice Writer can create forms like this [2]
    • Simply go to: view->toolbars->Form Controls.

Fillable.jpg

  • Then simply drag and drop text box, heck mark, others. Transparent.
  • Use PDF save button, it exports and works. When filling, text is small, after filled, text gets larger and properly sized.