I Make Fillable Forms in Word—And It’s Easier Than You Think
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Summary
Word is not just a word-processing platform, it can also create handy fillable forms that you can email, print or convert to PDF to preserve the fillable functionality.
Creating forms in Word is straightforward and achievable if you follow these steps: 1. Enable the Developer Tab by clicking File, then Options, selecting Customize Ribbon, then clicking on the box next to Developer; 2. Create your layout with a table, inserting a table with two columns, with labels on the left and form controls on the right; 3. Drop in your content controls, using rich text controls for text fields, dropdown lists for predetermined options, date pickers for dates, and checkboxes for yes/no answers.
Once you have placed all your content controls, you can right-click on each to access Properties and set placeholder text or other instructions, and format the style;
You can then protect the form to prevent users from modifying the layout, and finally, test and share the form, saving as a PDF if necessary.
While Word is capable of these functions, online form builders might be simpler for complex forms that require data analysis.
