PDF form field basics Part 2

PDF form field basics Part 2

Resize form fields

After you create form fields, you can rearrange, resize, or move them to give the page a cleaner, more professional look.

Resize a form field

  1. 1. If you aren't in the form editing mode, choose Prepare a form from the All tools panel.

  2. 2. Select the form field that you want to resize.
  3. 3. Do any of the following:

    • To resize the field manually, drag a border handle. Hold Shift and drag a corner handle to maintain the current aspect ratio of the form field.

    • To resize the field by one pixel, press the Ctrl+arrow key. To resize the field by ten pixels, press Ctrl+Shift+Arrow key.

    • To resize to a specific dimension, select Properties from the field's context menu. Then select the Position tab and adjust the Width and Height values.

Resize multiple form fields to match a selected form field

  1. 1. If you aren't in the form editing mode, choose Prepare a form from the All tools panel.

  2. 2. Select all the form fields that you want to resize.

  3. 3. Choose an appropriate option in the left pane under Match Size.

    You can also open the context menu of the form field that you want the other selected form fields to match. Select Set Fields To Same Size, and then select one of the following:

    Height Adjusts the heights without changing the widths.

    Width Adjusts the widths without changing the heights.

    Both Adjust all widths and heights to match.

Move form fields

Move individual form fields

You can move form fields by simply dragging them. For greater precision in less time, use special features that align, adjust the spacing, and center them on the page.

  1. 1. If you aren't in the form editing mode, select Prepare a form from the All tools panel.

  2. 2. Select one or more form fields that you want to move.
  3. 3. Do one of the following:

    • To move to an approximate location, drag the selected form fields to the new location.

    Tip

    To constrain movement to a horizontal or vertical direction, begin dragging, and then press Shift while continuing to drag the selection.

    • To move to a specific location, open the field's context menu and choose Properties. Then select the Position tab and set the Position values.

    • To move horizontally or vertically in small increments, press the arrow keys to nudge the selected form field into position.

    • To move the form field to the exact center of a page, choose Edit > Cut, navigate to the desired page, and then choose Edit > Paste.

    Note

    Fields are placed in the center of the page only the first time that they’re pasted. Other pasted fields are offset from the previously pasted field.

Align and center multiple form fields

  1. 1. If you aren't in the form editing mode, select Prepare a form from the All tools panel.

  2. 2. Select two or more form fields that you want to align.

  3. 3. Select the appropriate option in the left pane.

    You can also open the context menu of the field to which you want to align the other fields. Choose Align, Distribute Or Center, and then choose a command as follows:

    • To align a column of fields, select Align Left, Align Right, or Align Vertical. They align respectively to the anchor form field's left edge, right edge, or vertical axis (center).

    • To align a row of fields, choose Align Top, Align Bottom, or Align Horizontally. They align respectively to the anchor form field's top edge, bottom edge, or horizontal axis (center).

    • To center the fields, choose Center Vertically, Center Horizontally, or Center Both.

    Note

    When you open the context menu of one of the selected fields, it shows the border handles. It indicates that it’s the anchor form field. The Align commands move the other selected form fields to line up with the edges of the anchor form field.

Adjust the spacing between form fields

In the context of form fields, distributing means applying uniform spacing within a group of form fields. Spacing is calculated from the centers of adjacent fields. The Distribute commands take precedence over the Snap To Grid command.

  1. 1. If you aren't in the form editing mode, select Prepare a form from the All tools panel.

  2. 2. Select the form fields that you want to adjust.

  3. 3. Choose an appropriate option in the right pane under Distribute.

    You can also open the context menu for any one of the selected form fields, and do one of the following:

    • To distribute the fields evenly between the topmost and bottommost fields, choose Align, Distribute Or Center >Distribute Vertically.

    • To distribute the fields evenly between the leftmost and rightmost fields, choose Align, Distribute Or Center >Distribute Horizontally.

    Note

    The Distribute command at the bottom in the left pane has a different function. Use that command to send your form to others, who fill in the information and return the data to you.

     

Delete a form field

  1. 1. If you aren't in the form editing mode, select Prepare a form from the All tools panel.

  2. 2. In the right panel, under Fields or the page view, select the form fields that you want to delete.

  3. 3. From the context menu, choose Delete, or choose Edit > Delete.

Clear form

  1. 1. Open the PDF form you want to clear. 

  2. 2. From the global bar in the upper-left, select All tools.

  3. 3. From the All Tools pane, select Prepare a Form. 

  4. 4. From the right Fields pane, select Options   > Clear form.

Add tracker to a form

  1. 1. Open the PDF form in which you want to add tracker. 

  2. 2. From the global bar in the upper-left, select All tools.

  3. 3. From the All Tools pane, select Prepare a Form. 

  4. 4. From the right Fields pane, select Options   > Track status of forms sent. 

Highlight existing fields in form

  1. 1. Open the PDF form that you want to highlight the fields for. 

  2. 2. From the global bar in the upper-left, select All tools.

  3. 3. From the All Tools pane, select Prepare a Form. 

  4. 4. From the Prepare a form tools pane, select Options   > Highlight existing fields. 

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