As mentioned earlier, there is no direct option in Google Docs to create any form. However, you can make use of the table functionality to start creating a form. On the other hand, you can insert checkboxes as well. However, for that, you need to use the bullet points option and turn it into checklist. This guide doesn’t show the process to decorate your form, as it depends on your purpose. However, this guide explains how you can add a name, address, contact number, checkboxes, signature box etc., in a form.
How to create fillable form in Google Docs
To create fillable form in Google Docs, follow these steps:
Add first name/last name/address box
When creating a form, adding the first name and last name boxes are probably the most important thing. Almost every kind of form has these two sections. Therefore, you can do the following to add those things in your form: First, select a position where you want to display the name section. Then, mention what you need. In this case, it is the first/middle/last name. After that, go to Insert > Table and choose one single cell.
It will look something like this:
Next is the address or phone number. For those, you can follow the same steps as above. However, writing the address requires more space than the name. That said, you can hover your cursor over the bottom line of the box, click on the line, and drag it towards the bottom.
It is possible to change the border color as well. For that, select the border of a table and click the Border color option.
Next, choose a color according to your requirements. You can follow the same above-mentioned steps to add other sections, such as Job Title, Country, or anything else.
Insert checkbox in Google Docs
Here you can find some relief since Google Docs comes with an in-built option to insert a checkbox in the document. However, the process is quite complex. In simple terms, you need to insert bullet points and turn the bullets points into checkboxes. Here are the steps: First, choose a position where you want to show the checkboxes. Then, write down the options, select them, and click on the bullet points option. Click on the arrow icon and choose the Checklist option.
It will display the checkboxes immediately.
Add image box in your form
If you are creating a form for school, college, or any other admission, adding a passport-size photo might be mandatory for the students. If so, you can follow these steps: Generally, the photo should be visible in the top-right corner of the form. Therefore, you can choose such a position and insert a single-cell table. Then, right-click on the table and choose the Table properties option. Next, expand the Alignment section and choose Right from the Table alignment list.
Once done, you can find the respective box in the desired position.
Add signature box in the form
No matter what the purpose of your form is, a signature box must be added to the form. However, adding a signature box is not that different from adding the name box. Having said that, you can choose a position, insert another single-cell table, and mention the purpose of the box below. Once you are done with all this, you can export the form in PDF. For that, go to File > Download and choose the PDF Document option.
Can you make a fillable PDF in Google Docs?
Yes, you can make a fillable PDF in Google Docs. For that, you need to follow all the aforementioned steps. In simple words, you can insert a single-cell table to create a name/address/job title or other section. Then, you can insert checkboxes to display options for the responders. For adding checkboxes, you need to create bullet points. Read: How to create a custom fillable form in Word
Does Google Docs have a fillable form?
No, Google Docs doesn’t come with an option to make a fillable form directly. However, you can insert tables to get the job done. This article explains all the steps you can follow to create a fillable form in Google Docs. That’s all! Hope it helped. Read next: How to create a fillable PDF form in LibreOffice.
