Every organization needs to collect, process and analyze information to make strategic business decisions—and fillable PDF forms have become a reliable way for them to do exactly that. Not only are PDF forms universally recognized, they can also be accessed anytime, anywhere.
But here’s something you may not know: you don't need to rely on Adobe for your PDF form needs. Yes—there are other options!
In this article, we'll show you how fast and easy it is to create and edit fillable PDF forms with Nitro PDF Pro, our powerful Adobe alternative.
How To Create a Fillable PDF Form
1. Open Nitro PDF Pro.
2. Click File and open your document.
3. Click the Forms tab in the toolbar.
4. Select the Text Field.
5. Drag and drop to where you want the text field to be placed.
6. Right click and select Properties to customize the field.
Note: You can easily create additional inputs with the Make Copies option on the Properties tab.
How To Add a Dropdown Selection to Your PDF Form
1. Click Combo Box in the toolbar.
2. Drag and drop to where you want the box to be placed.
3. Click Combo Box.
4. Click Properties.
5. Click Options.
6. Under Item, add the dropdown options you want the field to have e.g. 1,2,3.
Note: Once you have created your form, you can use the QuickSign tool to securely add an eSignature and share your form to request an eSignature.
Check out this helpful step-by-step video.
Benefits of Creating Fillable Forms
- Time & Cost Savings: Going paperless eliminates repetitive, manual tasks like printing, scanning and storing documents. Your organization will save on toner, ink, paper, machine maintenance costs and more.
- Seamless User Experience: PDFs can be opened easily and filled on any web browser and device. Documents remain 100% consistent throughout the form sharing process, so you can be sure you’re providing a superior customer experience.
- Greater Efficiency: By creating frequently used PDF templates, you can accelerate your workflows, boost collaboration and minimize the chance of error. Your business can get all the information it needs, faster than ever.
- High Security: Digital documents are safer and more secure than their paper counterparts. You can collect and communicate important data with ease by adding an extra layer of protection to your PDF form.
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Why Nitro PDF Pro is the #1 Adobe Acrobat Alternative
Nitro helps global organizations put PDF productivity into practice. T-Mobile wanted to replace Adobe Acrobat® with an efficient, easy-to-use and fully compliant alternative for their 1,300 employees. Not only did Nitro's dynamic PDF solution fulfill T-Mobile’s unique technical needs, it boosted user adoption and increased productivity across the company.
Nitro is a very dynamic team with a high customer orientation, making it easy for us to work with them before, during, and after the implementation process.
Businesses of all sizes and industries are embracing the many use cases for fillable PDFs:
- Patient forms
- Purchase orders
- Expense reports
- Rental application forms
- Employee surveys
- Invoices
- Receipts
- Contractor timesheets
Try Nitro for PDF Form Creation Free Today
If you’re looking for a fast, easy and efficient way to create fillable PDFs without Adobe, this is your chance to try Nitro PDF Pro free for 14 days.