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. 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. When your form is complete, click the cross button towards the right end of the toolbar to close form editing. You can use grids to help position form fields precisely on a page.
You can define the grid spacing, color, and position. You can adjust the position of a form field by specifying the alignment in the form field properties. Click the Position tab. The Position tab lets you position or size the currently selected field or fields to an accuracy of up to 10, th of an inch. To learn more about form field propeties, see PDF form field properties.
You can create copies of a form field on a single page of a PDF form. You can also copy a form field and paste it onto other pages. When you create duplicate form fields, replicas of the original field are added to one or more other pages. The duplicate fields are always in the same position on each page as the original. In case a form field is already present at the location, then the copied field will be pasted in the center of the page. Both copies and duplicates can be dragged to different locations on a page, but not from one page to another.
Both copies and duplicates are created with the same basic name as the original form field. Copies and duplicates pasted using the Duplicate Across Pages command also have a number appended.
All form fields with the same basic name share the same user data and action properties. Consequently, when a user adds or edits a response to a copy or duplicate field, the response appears in all fields with the same basic name. If you change the properties of any one of multiple versions of a form field with the same basic name, those changes affect only that copy of the form field. To prevent a duplicate or copied form field from reacting in unison with the original field, change the name of the new form field.
Tip : To constrain the vertical or horizontal movement as you drag, press and hold Shift. Right-click the form field and choose Create Multiple Copies. In the Create Multiple Copies Of Fields dialog box, select Preview , and move the dialog box as needed so that you can see the original field and the copies on the form page. To change the dimensions of the original field and all the copies, enter different values in the Change Width and Change Height options.
To move the original field and all the copies, click the Up , Down , Left , and Right buttons. To duplicate the form field on every page in the form, select All , and click OK. To duplicate the form field on a limited range of pages, click the From button, and type the start and ending pages on which you want the form field to appear. Then click OK. Selecting multiple form fields is the first step for several tasks, such as creating copies, aligning form fields, and adjusting the spacing between form fields.
To select a range of form fields, click the first form field in the range, and then Shift-click the last form field. All form fields between the two form fields are selected. To select all form fields in an area of the page, use the Select Object tool to drag a selection marquee around the area. The field that is highlighted in dark blue and displays the border handles is the anchor. When you select multiple form fields by clicking, the last field selected is the anchor.
When you use a marquee, the form field that was created first is the anchor. If you Ctrl-click to deselect the anchor, the form field located in the upper left of the selection becomes the new anchor form field. After you create form fields, you can rearrange, resize, or move them to give the page a cleaner, more professional look. To resize the field manually, drag a border handle. Hold Shift and drag a corner handle to maintain the current aspect ratio of the form field. To resize to a specific dimension, right-click the field and choose Properties.
Then click the Position tab, and adjust the Width and Height values. You can also right-click the form field that you want the other selected form fields to match. You can move form fields by simply dragging them.
For greater precision in less time, you can use special features that align them with each other, adjust the spacing between them, and center them on the page. Tip : To constrain movement to a horizontal or vertical direction, begin dragging, and then press Shift while continuing to drag the selection.
To move to a specific location, right-click the field and choose Properties. Then click the Position tab, and set the Position values. To move either horizontally or vertically in small increments, press the arrow keys to nudge the selected form field into position. Additional pasted fields are offset from the previously pasted field.
You can also right-click the field to which you want to align the other fields. Choose Align , Distribute Or Center , and then choose a command as follows:. To align a column of fields, choose Align Left, Right, or Vertical. They align respectively to the left edge, right edge, or vertical axis center of the anchor form field.
To align a row of fields, choose Align Top , Bottom, or Horizontally. They align respectively to the top edge, bottom edge, or horizontal axis center of the anchor form field. To center the fields, choose Center Vertically , Horizontally, or Both. The Align menu commands move the other selected form fields to line up with the edges of the anchor form field. In the context of laying out form fields on a page, distributing means to give a group of form fields uniform spacing, measured from the centers of adjacent fields.
The Distribute commands take precedence over the Snap To Grid command. Note : The Distribute command at the bottom in the right hand pane has a different function. Below is an example form with labels created using the Add Text and the Add Image tools.
To add a field: In the toolbar, click the tool corresponding to the field type, or right-click anywhere in the form and then choose the tool. Click at the desired location in the form to place the selected field. Set the field properties. The field properties vary based on the type of the form field. Once you complete adding form fields, save the form.
For more information on form fields and how to set their properties, see the next section. What are the different form fields I can use in a PDF form? You can use text boxes, drop-down lists, radio buttons, check-boxes, list boxes, and more. Set the form field properties like text resizing, date fields, calculations, or trigger custom scripts, to define fields' behavior.
Learn more. How do I add a clear form or reset form button to my form? A clear or reset form button clears any data a user has already entered in the form. You can also set up the reset button so that it clears only specific fields. How do I add a submit button to my form? When you distribute a form, Acrobat automatically checks the form. Users can click the Submit Form button to send completed forms back to you.
Can I add action buttons in a PDF form? Yes, you can add action buttons in a form to open a file, play a sound or movie clip, submit data to a web server, and much more. How do I change the size of the form fields? To resize the field manually, drag the border handle. You can also resize the form field by one pixel or to a specific dimension. How do I move fields in a PDF form? You can move form fields by simply dragging them. Why is the form's data getting copied when one field is filled? If you copy form fields and paste them into the same form, the fields share the same name and properties of the copied cell.
To resolve this, double-click the field to open the Properties window. In the General tab, change the name of the field. Repeat this step for all the copied fields. Join the discussion on Adobe Forums. How do I use basic calculations in a PDF form? The calculations like sum, product, average, minimum and maximum can be done using the predefined calculations.
How to add a tooltip to a form field? Double-click a selected form field to open the Properties window. In the General tab, type a description into the tooltip box. How to create a flowable text field?
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