We love fillable PDF forms because it is much handier than a PDF form that you need to print, fill in and scan in order to send it back via email. Even though they are convenient, you will not be able to save completed fillable PDF forms; if there is a need to edit, you will need to refill the form. It is also good practice to have a copy of the filled out form for your records. Fortunately for us, there are software that allows you to complete fillable forms and save the changes. With the help of these tools you will not need to fill your fillable PDF form twice when you noticed a typo or to refer to in the future. But you don't need to worry about it anymore, for you will learn the easiest method to save PDF form here.

Part 1. The Tool to Save a Form in PDF
Part 2. How to Save PDF Forms

Part 1The Program for Saving PDF Forms

Wondershare PDFelement is a really helpful tool that will change the way you work with your PDF files. It is able to help you edit, convert, create, protect, sign and print various PDF files. What sets this software apart from its competitor is the optional OCR plugin that will allow you to edit and extract texts from image-based scanned PDF.

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Additionally, with the help of this software, you will be able to do more with forms. Sometimes, you will get PDF forms that cannot be filled digitally. With its help, you can easily add, delete or edit non-fillable PDF forms. You will also be able to build your own forms with text fields, buttons and lists etc.

Part 2The Steps for Saving a PDF Form

If you have problems saving your PDF forms after editing it, here is how you can do so with Wondershare PDFelement – all you need to do is follow these steps:

Step 1. Open Form with PDFelement

Upload the PDF form onto PDFelement by clicking the "Open" button on the Home window of the software. Alternatively, you can click "File > Open" to load your PDF form from local folder.

Step 2. Directly Fill in Form

If you have imported an interactive form, PDFelement will automatically detects it and prompt you with "Highlight Fields" button. Click on the button and then click the place where you need to fill in content.

Step 3. Create New Form

If you want to create a new form according to you needs, you can go to the "File" menu and choose "New" to create a blank document first. Then navigate to the "Forms" tab where you can have the options to add text fields, boxes and buttons.

Your cursor will change into a cross with a rectangle. Click and drag where you want to add the new item and release your cursor clicker when you have the appropriate size. You are able to edit the properties of the objects in the PDF form by double clicking on the object.