Modify form field properties in Acrobat

You can access Acrobat form field properties only when you are in editing mode (by choosing Forms > Edit Form In Acrobat or Tools > Advanced Editing > Select Object Tool). You can change the properties for a multiple form fields at a time.

Note: Some basic options can be changed on the Properties bar, which you can open or hide by choosing View > Toolbars > Properties Bar.
  1. Open the Properties dialog box using one of the following methods:

    • To edit a single form field, double-click it or right-click/Control-click it and choose Properties.

    • To edit multiple form fields, select the fields that you want to edit, right-click/Control-click one of the selected fields, and choose Properties.

  2. Make changes to the properties on each of the available tabs, as needed.
  3. Click Close to apply and save the changed properties to the selected form fields.

If you select form fields that have different property values, some options in the Properties dialog box are not available. Otherwise, changes to the available options are applied to all selected form fields.

To avoid accidental changes to the form field, select Locked in the lower left corner of the Properties dialog box before you close it. To unlock, click the check box again.
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