Operation Manual

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Forms
Last updated 4/7/2015
Show Field Preview When Creating Or Editing Form Fields Displays the appearance of a form field when you create or
edit forms.
Manage Barcode Parameters Opens a dialog box with a list of barcode items (including the Parameter Set Name,
Symbology, and Built-in status for each item). Includes New, Edit, Delete, Import, and Export buttons for working with
new or selected parameter sets.
Highlight Color
Show Border Hover Color For Fields Displays a black outline around a form field when you place the pointer over it.
Fields Highlight Color Opens a color picker for selecting the color of highlighted form fields. The highlight appears
when the Highlight Existing Fields button
on the document message bar is clicked.
Required Fields Highlight Color Opens a color picker for selecting the border color of form fields that must be filled in.
The border appears for required form fields when the Highlight Existing Fields button is selected or after you attempt
to submit the form.
Auto-Complete
Auto-Complete menu Displays three options for Auto-Complete: Off, Basic, or Advanced.
Remember Numerical Data Suggests your previously entered numerical entries when you type the same first character
into a similar field. When deselected, Auto-Complete offers suggestions only for text entries. (Available only when
Basic or Advanced is selected.)
Edit Entry List Displays current entries stored in the Auto-Complete memory. You can select and delete any entries that
you don’t want to keep for filling in future forms. (This option isn’t available if no entries are in the memory.)
Links to all forms topics
• Create and distribute forms
• PDF form field basics
• PDF barcode form fields
• PDF form field properties
• Set action buttons in PDF forms
• Publishing interactive PDF web forms
• Filling in PDF forms
• Collecting and managing PDF form data
Creating and distributing PDF forms
Easily turn a scanned paper form or a simple form made in Microsoft Word, Excel, or another application into an
intelligent PDF form. Distribute forms to recipients and track the status of replies.
This document provides instructions for Acrobat DC. If you're using Adobe Reader DC, see What can I do with Adobe
Reader DC. If you're using Acrobat XI, see Acrobat XI Help .