How to Fill out a PDF Form With PowerPoint

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Download and install the free GhostScript 8 from here;

   and Page 1 only from the "Pages" list. ,, but keeping the other two choices in the "Convert" Window the same. , Change the slide width to
   8.5" and the slide height to 11". ,, Choose "New Slide Master".
   
   Repeat this process for the total number of pages of the PDF form that will have fields that need to be filled out of which you now have jpg images. , Next, click on the first master slide in the slide list on the left and make the following Menu choices "Insert" Menu
   -> "Picture" Choice
   ->"From File" Choice from the "Picture" Sub-Menu and insert your first jpg image of the 1st page of the PDF form in your first Master Slide.
   
   If you have to, it's important to resize the image so that it takes up the whole slide.
   
   If you have more than one jpg/PDF page image, repeat this process for each master slide and each jpg image. ,,, Right click on the second slide if you have one, and choose "Slide Design". , Select "Apply to Selected Slides". ,, Click on the first slide and change the zoom on the image so the you can clearly see the field on the (former) PDF file. ,, Obviously you can change the size and font style in your text box and move it around at will to place exactly between the lines.
   
   Do this for all your fields. ,
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   Step 2: Download and install the free GSView 4 from here

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   Step 3: Open GSView and open your PDF file in it.

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   Step 4: Choose "Convert" from the File Menu.

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   Step 5: Scroll down and choose "jpeg" from the "Device" Option of the "Convert" Window.

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   Step 6: Select 300 for the resolution.

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   Step 7: Save the picture to somewhere convenient like your Desktop.

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   Step 8: Repeat this process for each page of your PDF form that needs filling out

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   Step 9: changing Page 1. to Page 2. etc.

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    Step 10: Open PowerPoint and choose "Page Setup" from the "File Menu".

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    Step 11: Choose the "View" Menu

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    Step 12: the "Master" Choice on the Menu and the "Slide Master" on the "Master" Sub menu .

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    Step 13: If you have more than one page of PDF from images

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    Step 14: right click on the white space under the one Master Slide initially displayed on the left hand slide pane.

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    Step 15: Clear out all the text boxes on the Master slide(s) as you will not need them.

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    Step 16: Click with your Left Mouse Button on the "Normal" Choice under the "View" Menu to get back to the regular slide view.

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    Step 17: If you have more than one page of PDF form you need to fill out

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    Step 18: right click under the one slide listed in the left hand pane and choose "New Slide" here too.

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    Step 19: If you have more than one slide

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    Step 20: automatically all slides will use the first master for their background image.

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    Step 21: Select the white area next to the second Master Slide Design from the "Used in this Presentation" Section of the Task Pane that has appeared on the right.

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    Step 22: Repeat this process for the third slide if you have one

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    Step 23: except obviously choose the third Master Slide with the image of the third page of the PDF form.

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    Step 24: You are now ready to fill out the fields of the forms.

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    Step 25: Choose "Insert" Menu -> "Text Box" and draw out a text field so that it encompasses the image of the field you are trying to fill out

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    Step 26: Type in your answer to the field.

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    Step 27: Print out your pages

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    Step 28: sign them and send or fax them away.

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