Steps to Create a Fillable Form in Word Step 1: Open Microsoft Word. Launch Microsoft Word on your computer and create a new document. Step 2: Enable the Developer Tab. Step 3: Insert Form Fields. Step 4: Customize Field Properties. Step 5: Protect the Form. Step 6: Save and Distribute.
Make sure that the security settings allow form filling. (See File > Properties > Security.) Make sure that the PDF includes interactive, or fillable, form fields. Sometimes form creators forget to convert their PDFs to interactive forms, or they intentionally design a form you can only fill in by hand.
Filling Out Non-Interactive PDF Forms with PDFpen Select the Text tool. Place the cursor where you want to add text. Next, drag to create a text box. Type your response in the text box you just created. Your text will appear in PDFpen's default font and color. Repeat the steps above to complete the remaining document.