Have you tried Xournal?  You can open PDF documents, type on them, draw on
them,etc and then save them back to PDF.
JD


On Tue, Apr 19, 2022 at 7:22 PM joe--- via PLUG-discuss <
plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:

> Today, I tried to use Libre Office to fill in
> a pdf document form and I managed to get the
> text filled in, but I was unable to get the
> checkbox to work. Any help out there?
>
> I uploaded a screen shot example here:
>
> https://upquick.com/temp/pdf-in-libre.jpg
>
> I managed to get an "X" in a text box once,
> but as soon as I move to the next field,
> the "X" that I got there temporarily vanishes.
>
> --------------------
> google: libre office fill in pdf form
> How to convert a PDF document to a fillable form in LibreOffice
> ask.libreoffice.org
> How to fill in a PDF in LibreOffice?
> Convert a PDF document to a fillable form in LibreOffice
> 1 Click “View → Toolbars → Form Controls”
> 2 Add your input fields.
> 3 Click “File → Export as PDF”
> 4 Select checkbox “Create PDF Form”
> 5 Click “Export”
>
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