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After a form is filled in, Acrobat users can save a copy of the completed form, showing all the information they typed.
Whether or not Adobe Reader users can save a copy of a completed form depends on the usage rights set up by the
person who created that form.
Note: When you open a form in Adobe Reader, the usage rights appear in the notification area above the form itself.
Forms preferences
Use the Forms preferences to control various aspects of your interaction with form fields.
To open the Preferences, choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Reader > Preferences (Mac OS), and then select
Forms on the left. The Forms preferences are organized in three sections: General, Highlight Color, and Auto-
Complete
Note: The Forms preferences apply to the way the application handles open forms as you work. The preferences aren't
saved with the PDF forms themselves.
See also
"Change the Auto-Complete options" on page 77
General
Automatically performs all field calculations upon user entry.
Automatically Calculate Field Values
Indicates which form field currently has the focus.
Show Focus Rectangle
Retains forms data in the Internet browser if you briefly go to
Keep Forms Data Temporarily Available On Disk
another web page and then click Back to return to the PDF form.
Displays a plus sign (+) in text fields that exceed the bounds specified when the
Show Text Field Overflow Indicator
fields were created.
Hides the forms document message bar by default whenever a PDF
Always Hide Forms Document Message Bar
form is opened in Adobe Reader.
Highlight Color
Displays a black outline around a form field when you place the pointer over it.
Show Border Hover Color For Fields
Opens a color picker for selecting the color of highlighted form fields. The highlight appears
Fields Highlight Color
when the Highlight Fields button on the document message bar is clicked.
Opens a color picker for selecting the border color of form fields that must be filled
Required Fields Highlight Color
in. The border appears for required form fields only after you attempt to submit the form.
Auto-Complete
Displays three options for Auto-Complete: Off, Basic, or Advanced. A detailed description of
Auto-Complete menu
the selected option appears in the box at the bottom of this section.
Suggests your previously entered numerical entries when you type the same first
Remember Numerical Data
character into a similar field. When deselected, Auto-Complete offers suggestions only for text entries. (Available
only when Basic or Advanced is selected.)
Displays current entries stored in the Auto-Complete memory. You can select and delete any entries
Edit Entry List
that you don't want to keep for filling in future forms. (This option isn't available if no entries are in the memory.)