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Foxit PDF Editor
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for opening embedded Acrobat files and Foxit PDF Reader PDF files.
➢ Make default PDF viewer: click the button to set Foxit PDF Editor as the default
PDF viewer.
➢ Restore file associations: Restores settings in File Associations.
⚫ Always perform check when starting Foxit PDF Editor: If the default PDF
viewer is not Foxit PDF Editor, a message box will appear for the options to set it
as your default viewer every time you run Foxit PDF Editor.
Forms
The form tab enables you to set the preferences of the interactive form display.
Automatically calculate field values: Specify whether to automatically perform all
field calculations right after users input the entries. This option is checked by
default. The setting for the option only applies to your current session, and it will
revert to the default setting after the application is restarted.
Manage Barcode Parameters: Lists all the decode conditions including the seven
presets. You can create, edit, remove, import, and export custom decode
conditions. See also Decode Condition for Barcode Field.
Show focus rectangle: With the option selected, a dotted rectangle appears
around a form field if the form field currently has the focus. The option is selected
by default.
Show text field overflow indicator: Select this option to show the plus (+) sign if
the text in a text field exceeds the bound of the field.
Always hide document message bar: You can decide whether to show or hide the
document message bar that appears below the toolbar area when opening an
interactive PDF form.
Highlight all fields: Checking this option allows you to highlight all form fields in
the PDF document. (Tip: The signature fields will not be highlighted after users
apply signatures). You can click the color palette to change the highlight color for
ordinary fields as well as required fields.
Open Properties box after creating field: The properties box appears when
creating a form field.
Run form recognition when creating PDF in Foxit PDF Editor: Foxit PDF Editor will
run form recognition automatically when a PDF is created and opened in Foxit
PDF Editor.
Auto-Complete: Auto-Complete includes three options that allow you to turn on
or off the auto-complete feature. When enabled, Foxit PDF Editor will store your
entries and provide relevant suggestions as you fill in an interactive PDF form.
➢ Off: Turn off the auto-complete feature. No suggestion will be provided when