Using Word to fill in forms

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Using Word to fill in forms

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Scan the form and save it as a picture to your My Pictures folder, or any folder where your picture files are kept. Save it as a .jpg or .png.

Open a blank document in Word.
Go to View | Header and Footer. (In Word 2007, double-click in the Header pane of your document.)
Go to Insert | Picture and then click From File. (In Word 2007, position the insertion point in the Header pane, click the Insert tab, and then click Picture in the Illustrations group.)
Navigate to the file containing your form and click the Insert button.
Crop, resize, and reposition the picture as necessary to fit the page.
Right-click the picture, go to Format Picture, and click the Behind Text option. (In Word 2007, make sure the form is still selected. Then, under Picture Tools in the Format tab, click Text Wrapping in the Arrange group and choose Behind Text.)
Double-click anywhere in the document outside of the Header pane. You can then enter the desired text.
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