I have a Word document that I have printed as a PDF and I am trying to get it to auto detect certain fields as radio buttons and check boxes. However, although it does detect these fields it always creates text boxes. Ideally I would like Acrobat to detect them correctly, but although I've followed the recommended guidelines, i.e wingding symbols of circle for radio buttons and squares for check boxes it inists on inserting text boxes. Alternatively is there a way to change them to radio buttons or check boxes, without deleting and re-adding them manually?
Auto detected text boxes should be radio buttons or check boxes
2011-01-14 06:54:33
My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 9.2, Windows
Acrobat Pro 9.2, Windows
2011-01-17 07:18:39
#2
Thanks George.
Unfortunately Using OpenOffice is not an option for me as I create my documents in Author-it then publish to PDF (via Word) which allows me to have many slightly different versions of 1 document. In this case, I have 12 different versions of the form, so I obviously want to get it right once in Author-it rather than have to edit 12 different PDFs.
Unfortunately Using OpenOffice is not an option for me as I create my documents in Author-it then publish to PDF (via Word) which allows me to have many slightly different versions of 1 document. In this case, I have 12 different versions of the form, so I obviously want to get it right once in Author-it rather than have to edit 12 different PDFs.
2011-01-17 08:42:26
#3
Then you will need to either get the auto detect forms for identify the check and radio boxes or add them by hand. In either case,you will still have to edit the PDF's since auto detect form fields does not create the exclusionary groups for check boxes and radio buttons, and add the drop down list items and the combo list items
If the fields are the same among the forms, once you get one form working, you can replace pages for the PDF content and retain the working form fields.
If the fields are the same among the forms, once you get one form working, you can replace pages for the PDF content and retain the working form fields.
2011-01-19 05:23:50
#4
I created a tool to convert one form field type to another. It might come in handy...
http://try67.blogspot.com/2010/10/acrobat-convert-form-fields-type.php
http://try67.blogspot.com/2010/10/acrobat-convert-form-fields-type.php
2011-01-19 05:38:26
#5
Thanks, is there a trial version? I don't want to pay $40 only to find it's not suitable for my needs.
2011-01-20 06:55:08
#6
Send me an email. I'm sure we can work something out.
You still have to manually edit the fields for name choice, grouping check boxes and radio buttons, filling in combo boxes and drop down list.
An alternative is OpenOffice.org. Open Office.org can create a form and when the 'Save as PDF' option is used, the PDF form is created and the contents of the drop downs are populated.
OpenOffice as an Acrobat Form Design Tool by Carl Young
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