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ABBYY FormDesigner takes you from creating a form through publishing, exporting, distributing, and printing it. The following topics cover each stage.

Create a form

Create a new form manually or with the Form Creation Wizard.

Form properties

View the properties of a form.

Document structure

Work with the hierarchy of document fields and their linked elements.

Add, edit, and delete form elements

Add elements to a form and modify or remove them.

Select and move form elements

Select form elements and reposition them on the page.

Save and publish a form

Save and publish a form, and check it for machine-readability.

Export a form

Export a form to a supported file format.

Distribute a form

Share a finished form with others.

Print a form

Print a completed form.

Print partially filled-out forms

Print forms that are only partially filled in.