Acrobat DC: Creating Forms

Introduction

• Create interactive forms with Acrobat DC

1. Introduction to PDF Forms

• Why use PDF forms?
• Export PDFs from popular applications

2. Add Form Fields

• Auto-detect form fields
• Create text fields
• Format text fields
• Add multiline text fields
• Add checkboxes
• Add radio buttons
• Add a drop-down list
• Add list boxes
• Add a Print button
• Add a Reset button
• Add an image field
• Add a date field
• Edit the tab order
• Use the Form Wizard

3. Perform Calculations in Forms

• Prepare fields for calculations
• Create invisible fields for calculations
• Calculate fields
• Create simple JavaScript calculations

4. Work with Signatures

• Fill & Sign
• Send for signature
• Create a digital ID
• Digitally sign documents
• Verify signed documents

5. Distribute PDFs and Import Data

• Enable PDF forms for Acrobat Reader
• Add a submit button
• Import data and generate a spreadsheet

Conclusion

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