Adobe Acrobat XI - Manual (Page 237)

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Forms
Last updated 1/14/2015
Show Text Field Overflow Indicator Displays a plus sign (+) in text fields that exceed the bounds specified when the
fields were created.
Always Hide Forms Document Message Bar Hides the forms document message bar by default whenever a PDF form
is opened in Adobe Reader unless the document message bar has a Submit Form button. If the message bar has a Submit
Form button, you can’t hide the message bar.
Show Field Preview When Creating Or Editing Form Fields Displays the appearance of a form field when you create or
edit forms.
Manage Barcode Parameters 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 Displays a black outline around a form field when you place the pointer over it.
Fields Highlight Color Opens a color picker for selecting the color of highlighted form fields. The highlight appears
when the Highlight Existing Fields button on the document message bar is clicked.
Required Fields Highlight Color Opens a color picker for selecting the border color of form fields that must be filled in.
The border appears for required form fields when the Highlight Existing Fields button is selected or after you attempt
to submit the form.
Auto-Complete
Auto-Complete menu Displays three options for Auto-Complete: Off, Basic, or Advanced.
Remember Numerical Data 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 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.)
More Help topics
Auto-Complete forms (interactive forms only)
Setting action buttons in PDF forms
More Help topics
PDF forms basics
About buttons
Buttons are most commonly associated with forms, but you can add them to any document. Buttons can open a file,
play a sound or movie clip, submit data to a web server, and much more. When deciding on how to initiate an action,
remember that buttons offer the following capabilities that links and bookmarks do not:
• A button can activate a single action or a series of actions.