Every field type
Text, check box, radio button, drop-down, list and a signature placeholder.
Forms
Forms, done properly from first field to last.
Fill the forms you're sent, build your own, and move form data in and out. Folielle saves every value so that other PDF readers show exactly what you typed.
Fill
Type, tick, choose, Tab.
Switch to Forms mode (F) and every field is ready. Tab and Shift + Tab move through the fields in order, and field highlighting shows where they are.
- Single-line and multi-line text, comb fields, maximum lengths and password fields
- Check boxes and radio groups
- Drop-downs, including ones you can type into, and lists with several choices
- Number, percent, date, postcode, phone and similar formats, applied by Folielle itself; the form's scripts never run
Build
Make a PDF fillable.
Draw fields onto any page and set them up from the property bar.
Properties
Rename fields and change their settings. Move and resize them on the page, or delete them.
Tab order
Set the order by rows, by columns or by the document's structure, so Tab goes where people expect.
Data
Move answers in and out.
Fill a form from saved data, or take the values out of a filled form for another system.
- Import and export XFDF, FDF and JSON
- An import is one undo step, with a report of any names that didn't match a field
- Reset the whole form in one step
Finish
Hand it on, the way it should look.
Save and the values are stored with proper appearances, so the form looks the same in other PDF readers and on paper.
- Flatten turns the fields into ordinary page content; comments stay as comments
- Undo, redo and crash recovery work for form changes like any other edit
- Sign the finished form with a certificate, or add a drawn or typed signature
- Form values always print, with or without comments and markup
Good to know
The fine print
Does Folielle run the scripts inside a form?
No, never. Common formats such as dates, numbers and phone numbers are applied by Folielle itself, so they work without scripts. That also means scripted extras in a form, such as fields that calculate a total, aren't computed yet.
What about XFA forms?
Forms that also contain a standard PDF form (many government forms do) are filled through that standard form. Purely dynamic XFA forms show a clear message instead, with the fallback page the form provides.
Will other people see what I typed?
Yes. Folielle writes each field's appearance into the file, and our tests check filled forms in independent PDF engines.
Can I change the fields of a password-protected form?
You can fill it. Adding, deleting or rearranging fields in a password-protected file isn't supported yet.