11.2.1 for Windows

Foxit PDF Editor
Chapter 9: Forms User Manual
278
with the Hand command, the same which you were able to do with normal fillable
forms (also known as AcroForm).
Non-interactive Form
The document message box will not appear. This kind of form acts like an ordinary
PDF document that has plain text and you will need to use the tools in the Foxit eSign
tab to fill in this form. For more information, please refer to “Filling Non-interactive
Forms”.
Fill in PDF Forms
Foxit PDF Editor not only allows you to fill in PDF forms and print them out, but also
supports advanced form operations, such as saving filled-out forms and
importing/exporting forms data.
Fill Interactive Forms
If a PDF form contains interactive form fields, you can fill in the form with the Hand
command. When you place the pointer over an interactive form field, the pointer icon
changes to one of the following:
 Hand icon -- Appears when mousing over a button, radio button, check box,
or item on a list.
 I-beam icon -- Appears when you can type text into the form field.
To fill in an interactive form, please do the following:
 If necessary, select the Hand command.
 (Optional) To make form fields easier to identify, click the Highlight Fields in the
document message box. Form fields appear with a colored background (light blue
by default).
 (Optional) Before filling in an interactive form, you can also enable auto-complete
feature so that Foxit PDF Editor can store your entries and provide relevant
suggestions to help you complete forms quickly and easily. For more information
about auto-complete, please refer to “Auto-Complete in the Forms preferences”.
 Then click on the first form field you want to fill in, either to select that option or
to place an I-beam pointer in the field so that you can start typing.