This article demonstrates how to make a fillable form in Word using Java by sharing the configuration details, a list of steps to be followed programmatically, and a runnable sample Java code for instant testing. It guides to create form fields in Word using Java by introducing the usage of different controls and setting different properties. Once the form is created it is saved as DOCX, DOC, or any other MS Word file format supporting form fields.

Steps to Create a Form in Word using Java

1. Configure the project environment to use Aspose.Words from the Maven repository to create a form
2. Create or load a word file using the Document class object to create a fillable form
3. Instantiate the DocumentBuilder class object to insert different controls
4. Add text input and check box control in the document
5. Save the resultant document on the disk containing a fillable form

These steps define the process to create a fillable form in Word using Java. All the necessary namespaces and classes are mentioned here like form fields are added using DocumentBuilder class methods insertTextInput(), insertCheckBox(), insertComboBox(). Once the form field is added, its reference is returned by these methods which provide multiple options to customize the newly added controls.

Code to Make a Fillable Form in Word using Java

This code demonstrates how to create a fillable form in Word using Java by using different methods in DocumentBuilder like for adding a text input field we provide a form field name that is used later to access the control and its value, the TextFormFieldType like regular, number, date, current date, current time, etc. You can also set the length of allowed text that can be entered into a field along with the option to set font, style, size of controls, and help text to name a few.

This tutorial has explained how to create a form in Word using Java however if you want to learn the process of creating a table in a Word document, refer to the article on how to create table in a word document with Java.