Forms preferences
Use the Forms preferences to control various aspects of your interaction with form fields.
To open the Preferences, choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Acrobat> Preferences (Mac OS), and then select Forms on the left. The Forms preferences are organized in three sections: General, Highlight Color, and Auto-Complete
General
- Automatically Calculate Field Values
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Automatically performs all field calculations upon user entry.
- Show Focus Rectangle
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Indicates which form field currently has the focus.
- Keep Forms Data Temporarily Available On Disk
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Retains forms data in the Internet browser if you briefly go to another web page and then click Back to return to the PDF form.
- Show Text Field Overflow Indicator
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Displays a plus sign (+) in text fields that exceed the bounds specified when the fields were created.
- Always Hide Forms Document Message Bar
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Hides the forms document message bar by default whenever a PDF form is opened in Adobe Reader.
- Show Field Preview When Creating Or Editing Form Fields
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Displays the appearance of a form field when you create or edit forms.
- Manage Barcode Parameters
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Opens a dialog box with a list of barcode items (including the Parameter Set Name, Symbology, and Built-in status for each item). Includes New, Edit, Delete, Import, and Export buttons for working with new or selected parameter sets.
Highlight Color
- Show Border Hover Color For Fields
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Displays a black outline around a form field when you place the pointer over it.
- Fields Highlight Color
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Opens a color picker for selecting the color of highlighted form fields. The highlight appears when the Highlight Fields button
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the document message bar is clicked. - Required Fields Highlight Color
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Opens a color picker for selecting the border color of form fields that must be filled in. The border appears for required form fields only after you attempt to submit the form.
Auto-Complete
- Auto-Complete menu
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Displays three options for Auto-Complete: Off, Basic, or Advanced. A detailed description of the selected option appears in the box at the bottom of this section.
- Remember Numerical Data
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Suggests your previously entered numerical entries when you type the same first character into a similar field. When deselected, Auto-Complete offers suggestions only for text entries. (Available only when Basic or Advanced is selected.)
- Edit Entry List
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Displays current entries stored in the Auto-Complete memory. You can select and delete any entries that you don’t want to keep for filling in future forms. (This option isn’t available if no entries are in the memory.)