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Change how a printed form looks

You can change the paper size, spacing and color of any printed form in Customize. If your form is a printable document, you can also ask the AI chat for a new look, such as a header, a logo or page numbers.

Change the print settings

This works for every form.

  1. Open your form in the builder and click Download.
  2. In Print preview, open Customize.
  3. Change what you need. The preview updates as you go.

Here's what you can set:

  • Paper: Letter or A4.
  • Writing space: Compact, Comfortable or Roomy.
  • Color: Neutral or Form color. You only see this if your form has a primary color. A very pale color can't be used, because it wouldn't print clearly.
  • Answer lines: turn this off if people will type into the Word file.

Your choices are saved with the form, so the next download uses them. Your online form doesn't change.

For downloading and printing itself, see Print a form.

Ask for a different look

This part only works for printable documents. Those are the forms you make with the PDF format.

Type what you want in the builder's chat box. There's no button for it. You can ask for:

  • A whole style. There are 13, including Plain, Formal, Modern and Elegant.
  • A header on the first page, such as a logo row or a color band.
  • An accent color or a different title typeface.
  • Page numbers, shown as "1 / 2" or "Page 1 of 2", or turned off.
  • Bigger or smaller text for the whole document.
  • Your organization's name, a department and a form number at the top.
  • A signature block for an applicant and an approver at the end.

You can also ask for a change to one item. For example, "center the title" or "put name and department on one line".

Add a logo or picture

Attach the image in chat and say where it goes. It can be a logo, a header photo, a corner illustration or a watermark.

Use a PNG or JPEG. Makeform won't add an image that looks like a stamp, a signature or an ID.

Limits

  • Chat styling doesn't work on a web form's printout. Use Customize for those.
  • Paper is Letter or A4 only.
  • You can't click on the document to restyle it. Ask in chat.