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FormEditor.com Offers Fully-Editable Forms Just in Time for Tax Season
ALLEN, TX—(Marketwire - April 7, 2011) - Docudesk Corporation, a leader in electronic document management, announced the release of FormEditor.com, an online service that offers consumers free access to fully-editable, electronic versions of more than 10,000 federal, state and local government documents and tax forms. The FormEditor repository includes the most popular federal tax forms as well as important but hard-to-find state and local forms and documents in an easy-to-navigate, searchable database.
FormEditor eliminates the need for printing and manually typing or completing forms. While some government forms can be edited or filled-in digitally with the proper software installed, all forms hosted on FormEditor.com can be completed and saved as PDF files using only a web browser.
“FormEditor was created using our existing online document editing platform with a focus on solving problems we experienced in dealing with government forms,” said Darren Matheny, CEO and founder of Docudesk said. “We couldn’t find any single place that provided digital versions of common forms that also allowed users to electronically complete the documents without charging a fee. We decided to make the tool ourselves.”
Built on the DocQ platform, Docudesk’s proven online HTML5 document management system, FormEditor is the easiest way to fill out forms online. FormEditor.com combines the ability to access important public forms and documents with simple, innovative form-editing functionality. Completing forms for submission and archiving is as simple as clicking and typing. FormEditor is entirely web-based so no software or plug-ins are installed on the user’s computer.
Users fill in forms using existing PDF form fields or FormEditor’s typewriter tool. Documents can also be electronically “signed” using the wet ink signature feature. Once completed, users can download a PDF of the form for printing, archiving or forwarding to tax preparers, accountants or attorneys. Personal information and a copy of the document are transferred over banking-grade 256 bit SSL encryption and never stored on remote servers, only saved as a secure PDF on users’ computers. User privacy and security are always protected and the process is quick, convenient and totally free.
“What makes FormEditor so different from other products is that it is truly free,” Matheny said. “We do not charge any hidden fees. There are no watermarks on the finished document and we never require users to register to complete their forms. We want to make the process easier, not more difficult.”
“We also offer a more complete commercial version of the FormEditor technology for businesses and governments,” Matheny said. “The commercial product allows for multi-party form transactions, secure digital signatures and cloud- or local-based document hosting and archiving.”
Consumers can access and fill out forms immediately at http://formeditor.com. 2010 federal, state and local tax forms, including US 1040 Forms, are already available.
“We have the most important federal, state and local tax forms already loaded,” said Matheny. “We currently have over ten thousand forms tagged and entered in our database with more being added each day.”
About Docudesk Docudesk Corporation, a private company headquartered in the Dallas/Fort Worth area in Texas, is a leader in the growing electronic document management space. With over 250,000 enterprise and small-business customers worldwide, Docudesk creates products that provide clients with a seamless transition to a paperless office. Docudesk offers products which enhance document security, document presentation, and document transfer. For more information visit http://www.docudesk.com
Coming Soon... The Absolute Easiest PDF Forms Solution!
DocQ is a powerful platform packed with features and functionality. One common use case is utilizing DocQ to create fillable forms, and publish the forms for recipients to fill out.
Based on feedback from our users we developed a new solution - built upon the DocQ platform, but tailored specifically for working with forms. Soon we will be formally introducing the absolute easiest way to both fill out & distribute pdf forms!
To see how easy it will be to fill out forms, you can click here to see an example form. This form happens to be a survey - feel free and pass on any feedback, comments or questions about DocQ. When you are done, click save to submit the form back to us, or download to keep a local PDF copy of the form.
Do you want to create forms like this and get responses from your users? Click here to get instructions on how you can get started immediately with a sneak preview of our new technology.
What makes our new solution so great?
Benefits for Form Creators:
The easiest method available to create fillable pdf forms.
Simple to publish forms and get the link to distribute via email or by linking to it from a website.
View all responses aggregated from a single screen - or you can download the form data in a .csv or XML file.
Ability to add comments, highlights & electronic signatures to the document
No need to instruct users to download any special software
No need to worry about the attachments getting stripped from emails due to security or file size
Immediate email notification when a document is filled out with a link back to the document.
Benefits for Form Recipients:
The easiest way to fill out pdf forms
No need to install software or even download the document - all that is required is a web browser, so it will even work from mobile devices or tablets
Download button downloads a local PDF copy if needed for records or for printing a physical copy of the form
Save button sends an immediate email notification to both the form creator & the recipient
Contact information optional - no need to sign up for a new account
Stay tuned & contact us for more information! Or, get started immediately.
How Multiple Parties Can Sign A Single Contract in DocQ
One of the biggest benefits to the DocQ platform is that it makes it easy to get multiple signatures on a single document - saving your money, paper, & time!
This process can get expensive if you normally have to physically print the documents and use snail mail or overnight couriers to deliver to your recipients.
This can also be a very arduous task if you are using a fax machine to transfer the contract between parties. The DocQ methodology is painless & paperless. There is no limit to the number of signatures you can have on a single document in DocQ, but for this use case we will see how how to get three people to sign one contract:
To begin, start out with the blank form:
If you already have the document in PDF format, simply navigate to https://DocQ.com in your web browser, and upload it to DocQ. If the contract is a Word document, for the best fidelity you should print it to PDF using deskPDF, or print it directly to DocQ using the DocQ OnRamp.
After uploading, you will see the blank document in the DocQ viewer:
From the "Markup" menu on the left, choose "Signature Line". Click once on the tool to select it, then click on the document to place it.
Note: The annotations don't have to be placed perfectly the first time, you can adjust them later. Click here for detailed instructions on adding other annotations such as fillable form fields.
Proceed to insert three blank signature lines:
Click "Send", then choose "DocQ Send" & click continue:
Enter in your recipients' email addresses, separated by commas. For this use case, don't select 'easy reply', and send the document with a minimum of "Sign / Formfill" permissions:
Since all parties need to sign the same document, choose the "One to Many" option:
Your recipients will now receive an email, with a link they can click on to access the document:
Clicking on the link will open the document in the DocQ viewer. To sign, just double click on a blank signature line:
Use the mouse cursor to sign, then click "Apply":
The signature is now placed:
Note: Remember to right click and select "Save" after signing.
The second recipient can now go through the same process, and use the mouse to sign their name:
There are now two signatures on the same contract:
The third signature in this use case is actually the sender of the contract. After the recipients have both signed, the final signature can be placed:
The contract has now been signed by all three parties:
This is a great way to save time, money and paper by bypassing the fax machine as well as the printer & courier.
Note: After a recipient has signed the document, any other annotations placed on the document will invalidate the signature. The reason being that the version of this document is now different than the one they signed. If you need your recipients to add additional annotations as well as sign, just make sure all annotations are added before anyone signs. This also means that all blank signature lines need to be placed before anyone has signed as well.
Remember, after someone has signed the document, the only allowable change to the document is other signatures. All other changes will invalidate the signature.
Please watch the video below for a full demonstration of the above steps:
Click here to get started in DocQ for free!
iPhone Scanner - iPhone Killer Feature
The other week we had mentioned a new killer feature that we were putting in the iPhone and today I wanted to share it with you - iPhone scanning. While we definitely realize the iPhone does not have a scanner built in, it can act as one with the camera!
While more and more of you are doing away with your fax machine and scanner, it can become a headache to fill a paper form and have to send mail it. Now with the DocQ iPhone app you can quickly "scan" your paper document by taking a picture of it. To add multiple pages simply take pictures of each page of the document.
The DocQ app provides positioning guides to help align your document for taking the best picture and also collates multiple pictures automatically. When you are done you can send to DocQ and have a PDF made of your new document or you can fill and enter the necessary text directly on your iPhone!
We've been getting surprisingly great document scans using an iPhone 3GS. If you are fortunate enough to own an iPhone 4g, its 5 megapixel resolution with the built-in flash will make iPhone scanning incredible.
New Killer iPhone Feature - Coming Soon!
We’ve slowly been working on a revised iPhone app. We’ve already shared a few sneak peaks, but wanted to let you know we are adding a new killer feature that has taken a bit to get just right.
I’ll share more soon.
How to Scan & Print to the Web with the DocQ OnRamp
The DocQ OnRamp is a powerful way to integrate DocQ directly with your desktop.
With the OnRamp you can:
Upload directly from your desktop
Scan to PDF or directly to DocQ
Print to DocQ
Carbon Copy (CC) PDF’s created from deskPDF to DocQ with Auto CC
Quickly launch DocQ
To launch the OnRamp, click on the DocQ icon on your desktop. To quickly open the DocQ application click "Launch DocQ":
To upload a file to your account, choose "Upload to DocQ" and select your file:
For a full list of file types available for direct upload, please see this article.
After selecting your file, click "Open" and enter your account information:
Click "OK" to open your document in the DocQ viewer.
If you have a paper copy of a document that you want to edit in DocQ, click "Scan to DocQ". Select your scanner in the "Source" drop down menu. The DocQ OnRamp will work with any TWAIN compliant scanner. Next click "Acquire Pages" and proceed through your scanner's software:
You will now see a preview of your scanned pages:
By right-clicking the thumbnails on the right you can move, delete, and rotate the pages. To add more pages to your document, simply click "Acquire Pages" again. To save a local copy of the PDF, click "Save PDF", and to open the file in DocQ click "OnRamp to DocQ". As before you will be prompted to confirm your account information and file name.
To print to DocQ, first open the file to send to DocQ, such as a Word document. Print as if you were printing to paper, and select DocQ as your printer:
Click "OK" to send the file directly to your DocQ account.
Another great feature of the OnRamp is the ability to Carbon Copy (CC) all PDF files that you create with deskPDF to your DocQ account. This is very useful for document archival as part of a business process, or just for keeping track of documents in general. To utilize the Auto CC feature, simply print to deskPDF and in the deskPDF Save-As screen select "CC to DocQ":
The OnRamp makes it easy to:
Upload a PDF or other file type directly to your DocQ account.
Scan a paper copy of a form to DocQ to fill it out, sign, and securely send it using DocQ.
Scan a form to add fillable form fields & send to others to fill out.
Print a brochure or newsletter to DocQ for easy electronic publishing.
Carbon Copy (CC) PDF’s created with deskPDF to your DocQ account to simplify archiving PDF’s.
Launch DocQ quickly via the OnRamp
A video tutorial demonstrating how to implement the instructions above:
Click here to get your free copy of the DocQ OnRamp!
Highlighting PDF's on your iPhone will soon be EASY!
I just realized that if you were looking for highlighting PDF tools that it might be worth mentioning that we will soon be submitting version 2.0 of our iPhone app. Among the many new features will be highlighting directly from the iPhone! Should be great if you are away from your desk needing to highlight (and if you own an iPhone).
Using the iPhone highlighting (and other iPhone tools) will work similar to DocQ.com. Pick the tool you want, place it, then make the needed updates.
We will be releasing this tool to Apple next week. We've been getting approved quickly so look for it around the 1st week of April.
Highlighting PDFs is Now EASY!
Highlighting PDFs has been a top requested feature for some time and while we have had it available many of you have missed it. Here is a quick post showing the highlighter tool selected on the left toolbar with a few highlights.
One of the cool things the DocQ highlighter does is it allows you to highlight images and "non-text" elements. Even Adobe Acrobat doesn't let you do this! So if you have an important image that you want to highlight, DocQ can highlight it too.
Here is the downloaded PDF with the saved highlights in Adobe Reader.
How To Create a Page Flip e-Magazine with DocQ
Using DocQ anyone can electronically publish a document in just a few mouse clicks!
This is especially useful for:
E-books & Magazines
Brochures
Newsletters
Datasheets & White Papers
In this article we will detail the steps to publish a document in the Default Viewer as well as Magazine Mode.
Start with the original document to be published:
If you have the DocQ OnRamp, you can print directly to DocQ. Sign in using Your DocQ credentials, and specify the filename:
Note: If you already have a PDF of the file, simply upload to DocQ. If you do not already have a DocQ Account, sign up for free @ DocQ.com.
Your document will open in the DocQ viewer:
Choose "Publish" on the left side of the screen:
DocQ has two publishing modes: Default Viewer, & Magazine Viewer.
The Default Viewer will open the Document in the standard DocQ viewer. Users will have access to sign, markup, and complete forms, based on the permissions you set.
Magazine Viewer mode displays the PDF via Flash, and includes page flips mimicking a physical version of the document. Markup and forms are not available, however the document is embeddable.
When publishing in the default mode you must set the permissions for the document:
Note: If you are publishing a form, you can check "Private Response" to receive an individual copy of the form back. For more information on publishing forms, please see this article.
After clicking publish, DocQ will provide the link to the URL, as well as the embed code for the DocQ button:
An example of the embedded button:
Pervasive PDF.pdf
In Magazine Viewer mode, the only permission available is Print / Download:
DocQ again provides the direct link, as well as the embeddable code:
An example of an embedded document:
A video example of these steps:
DocQ enables anyone to simply & easily publish their documents electronically. Maintain control over your published documents with DocQ!
How To Publish a Form With DocQ
Publishing forms is easy with DocQ and provides a great way to distribute employment applications, surveys & questionnaires, Human Resources forms, tax forms etc...
DocQ makes it easy to:
Create the form
Publish or embed the link to the form on your site
Aggregate the responses from your users
In this example we will detail the steps to create this form:
To begin, create the template of the form in a word processing application. Only the text is necessary - the form fields will be added later in DocQ:
Next, convert the form to PDF using a product such as deskPDF, or the DocQ OnRamp.
Note: With the DocQ OnRamp, you can simply print the document directly to DocQ.
Otherwise, login to https://DocQ.com, and upload the PDF. Open the PDF in the DocQ Viewer:
Next, select the 'Forms' tab on the left side of the screen. Click once on the form field icon to select it, and then click on the document to place it:
In this example document, we are utilizing Text Boxes, Radio Buttons, and Check Boxes:
The properties of each field can be managed from the properties menu on the right hand side of the screen:
After all the form fields have been placed, click "Publish" on the left side of the screen:
Forms to be filled out should be published in the default viewer mode, rather than magazine view mode:
Next, select the permissions options for your recipients. They will need a minimum of Sign / Formfill permission to be able to fill out the form.
Note: If "Private Response" is selected, you will receive a unique private copy of this form for every recipient's response. This option requires your recipients to sign up for a free DocQ Account. If it is not checked, your recipients will not have to sign in, and you can receive the aggregated responses in .csv or XML formats.
The form has been published!
DocQ now provides the link to access the form, so that you can link from an email, website, or blog. Like this: "Click here to take our DocQ Survey!"
In addition, the embed code is also provided, so that you can easily add a link for your users to fill out the form in DocQ with the following button:
Your recipients can now fill out the form, and then right click and save the document to send their responses back to you:
The recipients' form data is now available in .csv or xml formats:
A video tutorial of utilizing the DocQ OnRamp to scan a paper copy of a form to add fillable fields:
With DocQ, you no longer need to send out forms for your clients to fill out by hand. Save time and money by eliminating paper! Sign up today to distribute professional forms with DocQ!
How To Create a Fillable PDF Form With DocQ
With DocQ it is easy to create a PDF with fillable fields that your recipients can fill out and send back to you.
Examples include:
Survey or Questionnaire
Employment Application
401k & HR Forms
Legal Documents
To begin, simply navigate to https://DocQ.com. If you have not already signed up, click "create new account" or "get me started":
Next, upload the document you need to add fillable form fields to.
Double click the document, or select "view" from the right-click or actions menu to open the file in the DocQ viewer.
The document will open in the DocQ viewer:
Select "Forms" on the left side of the screen:
Form fields available in DocQ include:
Text Field
Check Box
Combo Box
Radio Buttons
List Box
To insert a field, click on the icon once to select, then click on the document to place it. You can re-size & drag the field to align it to your document:
The properties menu on the right allows you to adjust the size, color & font of the text, as well as adjust border, field name, and other options:
Continue placing the form fields on the document. In this example we are using Text Fields, Checkboxes, and Comboboxes:
Next, you can send the form securely or publish the form publicly through DocQ.
Note: Forms publishing is a feature of the DocQ Business Plan.
To send the document through DocQ, click "send" on the left side of the DocQ viewer. Choose DocQ Send or DocQ Track, depending on your use case:
Next, enter in your recipients. Enter in their email addresses, or if they are already a DocQ user just enter their User ID. You can set document permissions on the right, including:
Edit / Markup
Sign / Formfill
Print / Download
Copy / Own
For your recipients to complete the form, they will need a minimum of Sign / Formfill permissions:
"Easy Reply" mode makes it easy for your recipients to return the form after it has been completed. This also ensures that each recipient receives a private copy of the document:
If "Easy Reply" is not checked, you will also have the option of a single document shared by all:
Note: DocQ Track mode also ensures each recipient receives a private copy of the document.
Your document has now been sent! Click OK to return to the DocQ viewer.
Your recipient will now see the form in their inbox:
The forms can be filled directly within the browser:
Thanks to the 'Easy Reply' functionality, after completing the form the user can click "Save & Reply" on the left side of the screen. This saves their responses, and alerts you that the form has been completed. A message can also be typed to accompany their form.
Next, you will receive a DocQ notificiation that the form has been returned. From My Docs, you can view the form, confirm whether the document has been finalized (DocQ Track), as well as download the form data.
The data is available as .csv:
As well as xml:
Using DocQ, you no longer have to email forms to be filled in by hand and scanned or faxed back. DocQ provides this functionality directly within the browser.
A video tutorial of using the DocQ OnRamp to scan a form to add fillable fields to:
Bypass your fax machine! DocQ lets you easily send professional, fillable forms to your clients, coworkers, and customers.
How to Fill Out Forms Free With DocQ
Frustrated with printing forms and filling out by hand? DocQ makes it easy to fill out forms electronically - with no software to install! Using just your browser, you can create professional, easy to read forms.
To begin, navigate to https://DocQ.com. If you have not already signed up, create a free account by clicking "create new account" or "get me started":
Next, upload the form you want to fill out. If you do not already have an electronic version of the form, you can scan it in using the DocQ OnRamp or deskUNPDF scan tool.
If the form already has fillable form fields, these will be denoted in green in DocQ. Simply click on the field and begin typing:
If the form does not have fillable fields, you can still fill it out using DocQ. From the DocQ viewer, select the ‘markup’ tab on the left side of the screen, and select the ‘Freetext’ annotation at the top.
Click anywhere on the document to begin typing:
Continue filling out the form:
The font, size, and color of the text can be adjusted from the ‘properties’ option on the right side of the screen.
After completing the form, click "send" on the left side of the DocQ viewer to send the file securely through DocQ. To obtain a local copy of the file, right click the document and select "download".
If your form requires signature, you can e-sign it using DocQ. Utilize the "Signature Line" tool from the Markup menu to electronically sign the document:
Mousing over the signature provides more information & signature verification:
For detailed information on how to electronically sign the document, please view this blog post.
This is extremely useful for:
Employment applications
Tax forms
Loan applications
401k & Human Resources forms
Government forms
Legal documents
Rental agreements
A video tutorial demonstrating how to scan a paper copy of a form to DocQ to fill out:
With DocQ, you no longer need to fill out forms by hand. Save time and money by eliminating paper! Sign up today to fill out forms for free with DocQ!
100% Uptime over the past 30 days. Not much else to say as the picture says it all!
The iPhone app has been submitted. Here are some final screenshots. A lot of hard work and tweaking went into making it and we decided to make it FREE which should be incredibly useful for iPhone users on the move wanting a great way to access their DocQ PDF documents.
DocQ uptime is looking great. Running it in the cloud makes it really easy. Total downtime was less than 6 minutes for scheduled maintenance. I'll do my best to post these reports every 30 days or so.
Why DocQ Verified Digital Signatures are better than "Electronic Signatures"
As the popularity of e-signing, electronic signatures, and digital signatures has grown, there has been an increasing amount of confusion about terminology. In an attempt to show the differences between digital signatures and electronic signatures (yes - they are different!); I've put this quick post together. And since we think we are incorporating both technologies into our signatures, I have provided an overview of DocQ Verified Signatures. Incidentally, since our signatures use both techniques, delving into our signatures further helps readers understand the differences.
What is an Electronic Signature? - An electronic signature is a "process" which is used in the paperless world to give your express consent. If done in accordance with applicable international, state, and local signature laws; this is a legally binding process. An electronic signature can be anything from entering "/" before and after your typed name to using a signature written with a mouse or tablet. From a technology perspective, it is nothing earth shattering, but it is a start to ridding ourselves of paper, scanners, and fax machines!
What is a Digital Signature? - A digital signature is a cryptographically encrypted signature that is impossible to decrypt, and would take thousands of years to decrypt using today's personal computers. A digitally signed document helps guarantee the authenticity of a document and gives recipients total confidence that the signature is true and authentic. As a bonus, digital signatures on documents can be used to ensure the contents of the document are genuine and have not been tampered with.
What is a DocQ Verified Signature?
Overview: Ensuring a document's integrity is (or should be) as important as the signature's integrity. With electronic signatures, there is very little that protects the integrity of the signature and nothing prevents the document from being changed. Any handful of document editing tools (referencing PDF editing tools as they make up the majority of contractual documents) can take an electronically signed document and modify the terms of a contract and leave the electronic signature intact. (Given that document is a contract requiring a signature the potential impact can be significant.) DocQ Verified Signatures eliminate this risk, by coupling verifiable digital signatures into the electronic signature signing process.
DocQ Signature Process -
Electronic Signature Signing Process Step 1: - When you send a document to someone for a signature they will be presented with the DocQ Signature field.
Electronic Signature Signing Process Step 2: Your recipient clicks the "Double click to sign" to initiate the signature process. This loads the DocQ Signature Pad. Your recipient may chose to either sign using his mouse, tablet, or adopt a textual representation for their signature.
Electronic Signature Signing Process Step 3: After the user signs the document they are presented with the signing agreement.
Once the user agrees, the adopted signature appearance is bound with a DocQ Verified Signature.
Anyone viewing the document can verify the integrity of the document by mousing over the signature. This works if viewing the signature in in DocQ as well as Adobes' PDF products.
For further signature verification, users may click on the link and get verification from DocQ.com.
If a document has been modified after signing, the signature is invalidated. The signature appearance clearly notifies viewers that a change has been made following after the signature.
Both verified signatures and invalidated signature appearances are displayed in Adobe Reader so users can ensure there is no chance of bypassing the digital signature.
By bringing digital signatures together with an electronic signing process, DocQ Verified Signatures provide the highest degree of assurance for guaranteeing *both* the signature's and the document's authenticity.