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Forms

Last updated 4/7/2015

Note: Changing the default properties does not change the settings for existing form fields of that type. The new defaults

apply only to new fields that you create.

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PDF forms basics

Create form fields

In Acrobat DC, you create a form field by choosing one of the form tools. For each field type, you can set various options

through the form field Properties dialog box.

1 After you convert your document to a PDF form, do one of the following:

• Choose a form field from the toolbar.

• Right-click the page and select a field.

Your cursor becomes a crosshair, and displays a preview of the field.

2 On the page, click where you want to add the field to create a field with the default size. To create a field using a

custom size, drag a rectangle to define the size of the field.

3 In the Field Name box, type the name of the field and specify if you want the field to be a required field. Choose a

name that is relevant and descriptive to make organizing and collecting the data easier.

4 To display the Properties dialog box and modify any other field properties, click All Properties.

Note: If you have selected the Keep Tool Selected option in the toolbar, the Field Name box doesn’t appear after

adding a field. Each time you click the page, a new field is added to the form. To exit this mode, press the Esc key or click

the Select Object Tool button

. To modify the properties of the field, double-click the field.

5 To test your form, click the Preview button in the toolbar. Previewing a form allows you to view the form the same

way the form recipients will and gives you a chance to verify the form. If you are previewing a form, you can click

the Edit button to go back to the edit mode.

6 When your form is complete, click the cross button towards the right end of the toolbar to close form editing.

Lay out form fields on a grid

You can use grids to help position form fields precisely on a page. You can define the grid spacing, color, and position.

You can also choose whether to have the boundaries of a form field snap to grid lines when you’re editing the form field.

Grid lines don’t print.

1 Choose View > Show/Hide > Rulers & Grids > Grid.

2 To make form fields snap to the nearest grid lines when you create or move them, choose View > Show/Hide >

Rulers & Grids > Snap To Grid.