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USING ACROBAT 9 PRO
Forms
Acrobat automatically performs all assigned field calculations when you are creating and testing your form fields. For
convenience while you work, you can turn off automatic calculation in the forms preferences.
Signed tab for form field properties
The Signed tab is available only in the Digital Signature Properties dialog box. Selections made here determine what
happens when the user applies a digital signature to the form.
Nothing Happens When Signed
Prevents further changes to the digitally signed form, according to the selection in the pop-up menu:
Mark As Read-Only
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Prevents any changes to any form field.
All Fields
•
Allows changes only to the form fields you select by clicking the Pick button and selecting
All Fields Except These
check boxes for the fields that you want the user to be able to edit after signing.
•
Prevents changes in only the form fields you pick.
Just These Fields
This Script Executes When Field Is Signed
Edit button to change or create a new JavaScript action.
More Help topics
"Adding JavaScript to
forms" on page 188
Format tab for form field properties
The Format tab appears in the Properties dialog box for only text form fields or combo box form fields. The options
that are available depend on your selection in the Select Format Category pop-up menu.
None
No additional options are available. The input in a text or combo box with this property does not require any specific
formatting.
Number
Automatically imposes the selected formatting options on numeric data entries.
Sets the number of digits that appear to the right of the decimal point.
Decimal Places
Sets the placement of commas and periods.
Separator Style
Sets the type of currency, such as Euros, Dollars, or Yen.
Currency Symbol
Sets how negative numbers are displayed. You can choose Show Parentheses, Use Red Text,
Negative Number Style
neither, or both.
Percentage
Automatically imposes the selected formatting options on numeric data expressed as a percentage.
Sets the number of digits that appear to the right of the decimal point
Decimal Places
Sets the placement of commas and periods.
Separator Style
Date
List includes one-, two-, and four-digit variations where d stands for the day, m stands for month, and y stands for year.
This is the default.
Activates a custom JavaScript when the user digitally signs the form. Use the
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