Adobe Acrobat XI - Manual (Page 236)

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Forms
Last updated 1/14/2015
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Creating and distributing forms
PDF form field basics
PDF barcode form fields
Form field properties
Setting action buttons in PDF forms
Publishing interactive PDF web forms
Filling in PDF forms
About forms
You can use Acrobat to create forms using one of the following methods:
• Convert an existing electronic document (for example an Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word, or Excel document) to a
PDF form.
• Scan a paper form to convert it to a PDF form.
After you convert an existing document to a PDF form, you can add fields to it to convert it to an interactive form.
An interactive form can be filled out on a computer and submitted through an Internet or local network connection.
Additional resources
For more information about forms, see http://forums.adobe.com/community/acrobat/forms .
LiveCycle Designer (Windows only)
LiveCycle Designer does not ship with Acrobat XI, but is available for purchase separately. Acrobat XI Pro users can use
the new FormsCentral desktop application to create forms. For information about upgrading to LiveCycle ES3, see
Upgrade to LiveCycle Designer | Acrobat XI .
Forms preferences
Set forms preferences to control various aspects of your interaction with form fields.
In the Preferences dialog box, select Forms on the left. The forms preferences are organized in three sections: General,
Highlight Color, and Auto-Complete.
Note: The forms preferences apply to the way the application handles open forms as you work. The preferences aren’t saved
with the PDF forms themselves.
General
Automatically Calculate Field Values Automatically performs all field calculations upon user entry.
Note: The setting for this option only applies to your current session.
Automatically adjust tab order when modifying fields Resets the tab order when you create, delete, or move form
fields.
Show Focus Rectangle Indicates which form field currently has the focus.