Get your PDF done.
Pick the problem you are trying to solve. These guides use the tools already in Document Forge, with examples you can follow without uploading a document to a server.
Working with forms
- Why can’t I type into this PDF?
Work out whether your PDF has fillable fields, a scanned page, or a format Document Forge cannot open.
- Fill out an expense reimbursement form without printing it
A fictional expense example showing how to fill a PDF, check totals, add an appropriate signature and save a reviewed copy.
- Add the same information to several PDF pages
Use Duplicate selected and Copy to page for text, dates, checkmarks and signatures you have added in Document Forge.
- What does flattening a PDF actually do?
Understand what happens to filled form fields in a Document Forge download and which copies to keep.
- Before you send that finished PDF, check these things
A practical final check for PDF entries, signatures, page placement and the actual downloaded file.
More ways to finish a PDF
- Fix text you added to a PDF
Correct a misplaced answer, change its wording, and check the exported page.
- Put dates and checkmarks in the right places
Fill printed date lines and boxes, then inspect their placement in the saved PDF.
- Find the PDF you just downloaded
Locate the prepared file, distinguish it from the original, and avoid losing unsaved work.
- What to do when a PDF will not open
Read the editor error, check file limits, and ask for an appropriate replacement.
- Work through a long PDF form without losing your place
Navigate pages, review edits, and catch omissions before exporting a multi-page form.
- Undo, redo, and clear a PDF session safely
Use the editing history for mistakes and clear only after saving your work.
- Place a visible signature on a PDF form
Size and position a drawn or typed signature, then check the saved result.
- When to use a fillable field or Add text
Choose the right control when a form mixes real fields and printed blanks.
- Prepare a readable scanned form before filling it
Check scan quality and page fit before adding answers to an image-based PDF.
- Which PDF copy should you send?
Distinguish the untouched original, the working tab, and the finished flattened download.