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How do you convert a Docx file to a PDF containing fillable form fields?
Note, I'm not asking how to convert a Docx to PDF. That's trivial using Libreoffice or the print dialog. However, that generates effectively a flat file. PDF supports the notion of "form fields" that a user can fill in and then save their changes as a new PDF file. However, other than Adobe's proprietary tools, I can't find a way to do this on Linux.
Cerin
Posted 2018-07-16T21:36:39.050
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There are a few Linux tools, such as the commercial product Master PDF.
However, there are many online tools, such as JotForm, PDFescape and PDFfiller, that let you compose a PDF form online or submit a document. A screenshot of PDFescape's interface is below.
It is likely that some Windows OS PDF tools run under wine. About half the Windows applications I've tried, such as IrfanView and 7-Zip, run quite well in wine, though some others do not work as well, and some won't even start.
Caveat: I've not tested the Linux application or the online services.
DrMoishe Pippik
Posted 2018-07-16T21:36:39.050
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I'm confused, this appears to be a question about Libreoffice, why is it tagged as being about Microsoft-Word? – Rich Michaels – 2018-07-17T00:49:11.170
Are you looking for software then? Consider the https://www.pdflabs.com/docs/install-pdftk-on-redhat-or-centos/ as it appears to work on some Linux OSes so test it out when you get a chance.You shouldn't be software shopping here and if you have an actual document in a specific format which you need to convert, consider giving a link to a test document or a screen shot or something to show what you are starting with, etc.
– Pimp Juice IT – 2018-07-17T13:20:17.433