Adobe Acrobat XI - Manual (Page 254)

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Last updated 1/14/2015
Export or import a set of custom barcode parameters
1 In the Barcode Field Properties dialog box, click the Options tab, and then click Manage Barcode Parameters.
2 Choose the appropriate action:
• Select a barcode parameter set from the list and click Export. Select a location and file name for the file that has
the file name extension .bps.
• Click Import, and navigate to and select the BPS file that you want to import.
Redefine form field property defaults
After you change properties for a specific type of form field, you can set those properties as the default set for that type.
For example, you can create a check box, change its properties, and then save the properties as the default values.
1 If necessary, choose Tools > Forms > Edit to go to form-editing mode.
2 Right-click the form field for which you have already changed properties, and choose Use Current Properties As
New Defaults.
Note: Changing the default properties does not change the settings for existing form fields of that type. The new defaults
apply only to new fields that you create.
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Create form fields
In Acrobat, you create a form field by choosing one of the form tools. For each field type, you can set various options
through the form field Properties dialog box.
Open form editing mode
The form editing mode displays the Form task pane. Using the options in the Forms task pane you can add new fields,
edit existing fields, and perform other form-related tasks.
• If you created a new form, it opens in form editing mode by default.
• For existing forms, choose Tools > Forms > Edit
The form now displays in the form editing mode, and the Forms task pane is opened.
Create a form field
1 After you convert your document to a PDF form, open the Forms task pane if it is not already open (Tools > Forms
> Edit).