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christophe44
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Check an existing box

Post by christophe44 »

Hello,

What is the best method to easily check a box (already existing in a PDF document)?

Compared to a competitor like Adobe, we had the possibility to do it in 2 clicks.

Here, we can see in the toolbar "Forms" and "Checkbox" the option to add a new box.

But for an existing box?
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Stefan - PDF-XChange
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Re: Check an existing box

Post by Stefan - PDF-XChange »

Hello christophe44,

Welcome to our forums.
If you have the hand tool active and there is an actual form field check box - it should work with a single click directly.
However if it just looks like a checkbox but is just a rectangle shape on the page - then one of the easiest ways I can think of is to use the typewriter tool and type an 'x' over that shape. Or you can set up your own custom stamps and use a shape from your stamps collection to tick such a box.

We have some stamp collections that you can use listed here:
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/stamp-collections

Kind regards,
Stefan
christophe44
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Re: Check an existing box

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Perfect, thank you very much for your reply.
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Jordan - PDF XChange
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Check an existing box

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:)
Best regards,
Jordan