11.2.1 for Windows

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1) With the Select Annotation command selected, right-click a form field, and
choose Set Tab Order.
2) Click anywhere in the field that you want it to be the first in the tabbing order.
The number in the upper left corner will be set as 1.
3) Click each of the other fields in the order that you want tabbing to occur.
Note: You can only set tab order within one page.
 Set push button properties
You can set properties that apply formatting, determine the appearance and actions,
and so forth.
The push button has a General tab, an Appearance tab, a Position tab, an Options tab,
and an Actions tab. Besides, there are two items on every tab:
➢ Locked – When selected, prevents any further changes to any push button
properties.
➢ Close – Applies and saves the current button properties, and closes the button
properties dialog box.
Note: If you select Locked on any tab, it will lock all options for the button, but not just the
options on that tab.
1. The General tab for the button properties
The General tab in push button properties contains the following options:
 Name – Specifies the unique name of the selected push button.
 Tooltip – Displays text that the hesitant user may find helpful in clicking the button.
Tooltips appear when the pointer hovers over the push button.
 Form Field – Specifies whether the push button can be seen, either on screen or
in print. There are four choices for you: Visible, Hidden, Visible but doesn’t print,
and Hidden but printable.
 Orientation – Rotates the push button by 0, 90, 180, or 270 Degrees.
 Read Only – Prevents the user from clicking the push button.
 Required – This option is not available for the push button.
2. The Appearance tab for the button properties
The Appearance properties determine how the push button looks on the page. The
Appearance tab in push button properties contains the following options:
 Line Style – Alters the appearance of the frame. Select Solid, Dashed, Beveled,