Text Box Form Fields Use a Text field to add a field to a form that allows for keyboard entry.
Text fields are a common method to enter data into a form.
With a text field you can control specific formatting characteristics for text, numbers, dates as well as provide calculations and formulas based on other values. Inserting A Text Form Field Position the cursor at the location in the document that you want the Text field to be inserted. Next locate the Text Form Field button in the Form Toolbar . Click on the button. The Text Form Field is inserted at the location of the cursor.