How to add a checkbox/check mark's to PDF's

In this guide & video will show you how to add a checkbox / check tick symbol in a PDF and across many pages quickly and easily.

With this method, you can easily identify what is correct or not in your pdf documents by adding a check mark, and then you could email/transfer them to other staff/clients/friends etc for them to review any changes etc.

If you’re looking to improve your office efficiency or learn how to add check marks to pdf pages, then this guide & video is for you!

We’ll show you how to add a Checkbox in a PDF, and discuss some of the benefits of using this method. After reading this guide/ watching this video, you can add Checkboxes for Ticks, Crosses and other shapes too to your documents effortlessly! Easy step-by-step guide.

Adobe Acrobat can be downloaded here: https://www.adobe.com/uk/acrobat/free-trial-download.html

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Note: once this is setup it’s a quick and easy process to add Checkbox / Check Marks / Tick marks etc

To setup please follow the below step-by-step instructions:-

Step by Step Guide

  1. Make sure Adobe Acrobat Pro full version is installed
  2. Open the source PDF in Adobe Acrobat
  3. Click on Tools in the main menu
  4. Look for “Prepare Form” or look for “Prepare Form” on the right-hand side of Adobe Acrobat
    Adobe Acrobat - Prepare Form

  5. Click ‘Start’ button to prepare the pdf for forms
    Prepare Form Start Auto Detect From Fields

  6. You’ll see a new Toolbar appear at the top, click the “Add check boxes” checkbox symbol
    Add Checkbox - Selection from Toolbar

  7. Choose the location on the page to add the tick mark and left mouse click to add it
    Add Checkbox to Page and Re-Size

  8. You can resize it by selecting the corners and moving the mouse
  9. You can also position it by left mouse clicking on it (hold down) and moving the mouse to the location you want it
  10. To change the colour/appearance of the checkbox, right mouse properties on the checkbox and select e.g. Options tab.
  11. When done click the “Close” button and then ‘Preview’ or ‘Close’ to go out of Prepare Forms mode
  12. To duplicate the checkbox across many pages right mouse on the Checkbox and select ‘Duplicate Across Pages’ (in Prepare Forms mode)
    Add Checkbox Across All Pages or a Page Range

  13. Select All or page range to apply the checkbox to
  14. To Unlink checkboxes right mouse properties on the checkbox to Unlink and change the Name e.g. Checkbox1 to Checkbox2
    Add unique checkbox to many pages, Properties and Settings

  15. When done click the “Close” button and then ‘Preview’ or ‘Close’ to go out of Prepare Forms mode
  16. To save it to a new pdf click the File menu, Save As… All done.

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