Adobe InDesign CC 2015 - Manual (Page 424)

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Interactivity
Last updated 6/6/2015
Creating PDF forms (CS5.5 and CS5)
Although InDesign does not provide tools for adding form fields, Adobe Acrobat does. You can create a form in
InDesign that includes placeholders for fields such as radio buttons, check boxes, and text fields. Then you can export
to PDF, and use Acrobat to convert the placeholders into form fields.
1 In InDesign, create the document you want to use for the form. Use tables and text boxes to create the placeholders
for the fields.
You can also add interactive buttons in InDesign.
2 Export the document to Adobe PDF.
3 Start the form wizard to convert the placeholders into form fields. Use the form tools to add and edit the form. For
more information, see the Adobe Acrobat documentation.
• In Acrobat X, choose Tools > Forms > Create to start the form wizard.
• In Adobe Acrobat 9, choose Forms > Start Form Wizard.
Additional Resources
Gabriel Powell provides a video tutorial about creating a PDF form design in InDesign and finishing it in Adobe
Acrobat at
InDesign and Acrobat Forms Workflow .
The Acrobat team provides an article on Designing forms for auto field detection in Adobe Acrobat .
Michael Murphy provides a video tutorial about creating forms at Acrobat Friendly Form Design .
Bob Bringhurst provides an article about designing forms at Creating PDF Forms in InDesign .
Preview interactive documents
Use the Preview panel preview interactivity and animation of the current selection, the current spread, or the entire
document. You can resize, dock, or float the Preview panel, or move it to a second monitor.
1 Choose Window > Interactive > Preview.
2 To preview the interactivity and animation, do any of the following actions:
• Click the Set Preview Selection Mode button to preview the current selection.
• Click the Set Preview Spread Mode button to preview the current spread.
• Click the Set Preview Document Mode button to preview the current document.
3 Click the Play Preview button to preview the selection, spread, or document. If necessary, click interactive items
such as buttons in the Preview panel to test them.
If you’re previewing the document, you can click the Go To Previous Page and Go To Next Page arrows at the bottom
of the panel to move to different pages.
If you edit your document, you can refresh the preview by clicking the Play Preview button in the Preview panel.
Preview the document in a web browser
1 Choose Test In Browser from the Preview panel menu.
2 Click the interactive items in you document to test them.