Form Sizes

Forms are simple documents that contain blank spaces or placeholders for someone to provide the necessary information. When creating one from scratch or modifying an editable template, one should take note of the right form size to be used.

Form Sizes Standard

If you’re creating form documents such as a job application form or a registration form, you should keep in mind the sizes that can be adhered to. As for the standard ones, here are the ones in use:

US Letter

The first standard size that forms can adhere to is the US Letter Size. This document has dimensions of 8.5 inches in width and 11 inches in height, and, as the name suggests, is the paper size that is most commonly used in the US and Canada. The US letter size is generally the standard used for forms that have a business or an academic purpose.

A4 Size

Another standard size that can be used when creating form documents is the A4 Size. It measures 210 mm in width and 297 mm in height and is the most widely used paper in the A-series of paper sizes, which can include creating form documents in its use case. The A4 size is generally the standard that is followed for documents outside the US and Canada region.

Form Sizes for Print

Forms that are to be printed and filled up manually can still adhere to the standard sizes, which are the US Letter Size (21.59×27.94 cm) and the A4 Size (8.27×11.69 inches) depending on the location that the forms are going to be used and their purpose. However, you should also be aware if you are sending digital documents to be printed in a different location, such as in another country adhering to a different standard. To prevent any possible complications, the digital document must be properly adjusted in its height or width.

Form Sizes for Business

Business forms can adhere to the US Letter Size (8.5×11 inches) and the A4 Size (8.27×11.69 inches), however, there can be more options available, such as 8.5×4.25 inches for official receipt forms and the Legal Size (8.5×14 inches) for business forms that can serve a legal purpose, since that is one possibility that should be considered by different businesses. Since business forms can have a legal purpose, it is important to consider that the right format is followed (the right font, text size, and so on).

Form Sizes for MS Word

When creating templates of form documents, there are plenty of options that are available when it comes to what program or application should be used. One such option is MS Word, an application in the Microsoft Office 365 suite. As for the sizes that should be adhered to, you only need to worry about the standard ones, which are the US Letter Size (215.9×279.4 mm) and the A4 Letter Size (210×297mm), and, should it serve a legal purpose, then the Legal Size can also be followed, which measures 215.9 mm in width and 355.6 mm in height.

Form Sizes for Apple Pages

In the Apple ecosystem, the most popular program used to create documents such as forms is Apple Pages. Similar to MS Word, the sizes that you should need to worry about when creating this document are the US Letter Size (8.5×11 inches), the A4 size (8.27×11.69 inches), and the Legal Size when the business forms created serve a legal purpose (8.5×14 inches). To select the right paper size, go to the Documents tab on top of the program, click the pop-up menu in the sidebar that shows the current paper size, and from there, you can select the option that you want.

Form Sizes for Google Docs

If you want the convenience of creating forms online plus the option of having them easily accessed from any device wherever you are, then Google Docs might be the option for you. Once again, you might be confused as there are plenty of document size options available in Google Docs, but only 3 options should be kept in mind. These are the US Letter Size (21.59×27.94 cm), the A4 Size (21.0×29.7 cm), and the Legal Size (21.59×35.56 cm).

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