11.2.1 for Windows

Foxit PDF Editor
Chapter 9: Forms User Manual
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Fill Non-interactive Forms
You can use the tools in the Foxit eSign tab to add text and symbols in non-interactive
PDF forms. To fill in non-interactive forms, follow the steps below.
• To add normal text, select Add Text in the Foxit eSign tab. Then click on the form
where you want to add text, and input your text.
• To add text in continuous boxes in a line, select Comb Field in the Foxit eSign tab.
Then click on the form where you want to add text, and input your text. The comb
field will spread text evenly across the width of the text field, which is very useful
when you are filling in phone numbers, social security numbers, etc.
• To add predefined text such as name, date or address, click Predefined Text in
the Foxit eSign tab, and do the following:
➢ By default, Foxit PDF Editor will detect and display the current date and user
name of your system in the predefined text list. If you want to predefine
custom text, click Set Predefined Text. In the pop-up Set Predefined Text
dialog box, click Set Identity to set your identity information, and save it as
predefined text. Or double-click on the blank area in the box to input any text
as desired. Upon completion, click OK to save your settings. Then all your
custom predefined text will be listed in the Predefined Text drop-down list.
➢ Select a predefined text from the Predefined Text drop-down list, and click
on the form where you want to add it.
• To add symbols, do the following:
➢ Select the Checkmark, Cross Mark, or Dot tool to fill in check boxes or radio
buttons. Select the Line tool to strike out text, or Rectangle tool to add
rectangles.
➢ Then click on the form where you want to place the symbol.
• After adding text or symbols, use the field toolbar floating above them to make
appropriate changes, if necessary.
➢ Click or to decrease or increase the size. For symbols, you can
also drag any of the handles to resize it. For comb fields, dragging the resize
handle on the right side of the field can also help you adjust the width of the
field. The adjustments to size will be remembered and applied as the default.
➢ To convert a normal text field into a comb field or vice versa, click the Comb
Field icon or Add Text icon correspondingly.
➢ To replace the current text or symbol, click , and choose a desired option
from the toolbar.
➢ To move the text or symbol, drag it directly to the desired location.