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*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. | ||
*Check out the source files - odt and PDF. Can edit odt in LibreOffice Writer fully - text and fields. Can fill in fillable parts in Dochub on google drive. Can edit the text, but not fillable boxes, in Google Docs. TLDR; universal editability of PDF, but source editability only in LibreOffice Writer. | *Check out the source files - odt and PDF. Can edit odt in LibreOffice Writer fully - text and fields. Can fill in fillable parts in Dochub on google drive. Can edit the text, but not fillable boxes, in Google Docs. TLDR; universal editability of PDF, but source editability only in LibreOffice Writer. Once exported into Google Docs, and saved, editability of fields is lost in LibreOffice. In short, use LibreOffice to edit the overall document. Use any software to fill. | ||
[[File:fillable.odt]]. [[File:fillable.pdf]]. [[File:fillabel.doc]] | [[File:fillable.odt]]. [[File:fillable.pdf]]. [[File:fillabel.doc]] | ||
Revision as of 02:14, 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.
- 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.
- Check out the source files - odt and PDF. Can edit odt in LibreOffice Writer fully - text and fields. Can fill in fillable parts in Dochub on google drive. Can edit the text, but not fillable boxes, in Google Docs. TLDR; universal editability of PDF, but source editability only in LibreOffice Writer. Once exported into Google Docs, and saved, editability of fields is lost in LibreOffice. In short, use LibreOffice to edit the overall document. Use any software to fill.