With Scribus you can add objects that you can use to communicate with a user. As on a website, these options are often used to build forms that can be filled, printed, or sent by e-mail.
The PDF toolbar shows all the form control elements you can add in your layout:
The button is the standard way to launch an action. The user clicks on it and all the magic happens.
Text field will give a place for the user to add some information. A text field is the kind of field you use on a website when you write your e-mail address to subscribe or log in.
Checkboxes are commonly used for questions that have only two possible answers: true or false. These are often used at the end of a form like: "if check, I agree the terms of conditions written on the xxx document", or "check here to receive our daily newsletter".
List Box and Combo Box will both list the possible answers from which the user will have to choose. Typically, it is used to know if you are a male or female, or to know...