Adobe 22020737 Acrobat X Pro Manual - Page 197

USING ACROBAT X PRO 191 Forms Dropdown and list box For either dropdown boxes or list boxes, you use the Options tab to create a list of items from which the user selects. Although most of the properties on this tab are common to both these types of form fields, a few are exclusive to one type or the other. Item Accepts the text that you type for options that you want to appear in the menu for the field. Add Moves the current entry in Item to the Item List. Export Value Where you type in a value to represent the item if the data will be exported. If left blank, the entry for Name in the General tab is used as the export value. Item List Displays the choices that will be available in the list. Note: The highlighted item in the Item List box appears as the default selected item in the dropdown box or list box field. To change the default item, highlight another item from the list. Up and Down buttons Change the order in which the items are listed in the dropdown list. These buttons are not available if Sort Items is selected. Delete Removes the selected item from the list. Sort Items Arranges the listed items numerically and alphabetically. A numerical sort (if applicable) is performed before an alphabetical sort. Allow User To Enter Custom Text (Dropdown only) Enables users to enter a value other than the ones in the list. Check Spelling (Dropdown only) Checks the spelling of user-entered text. This option is applicable only if Allow User To Enter Custom Text is selected. Multiple Selection (List boxes only) Enables users to choose more than one item in the list. Commit Selected Value Immediately Saves the value as soon as the user selects it. If this option is not selected, the value is saved only when the user tabs out of the current field or clicks another form field. For list boxes only, this option is not available if Multiple Selection is selected. Radio buttons Create a group of radio buttons if you want the user to select only one choice among a set of choices. All of the radio buttons in a group share the same Name but each button has a different Button Value. Button Style Specifies the shape of the marker that appears inside the button when the user selects it: Check, Circle (the default), Cross, Diamond, Square, or Star. This property does not alter the shape of the radio button itself. Radio Button Choice Identifies the radio button and differentiates it from other radio buttons that share the same Name value. Button Is Checked By Default Sets the selection state of the button when the user first opens the form. Buttons With The Same Name And Content Are Selected In Unison Allows single-click selection of multiple related radio buttons. For example, if the user selects a radio button that has the same field name and selected content as another, both radio buttons are selected. Text Fields Text fields accept user input, which can be alphabetic characters, numbers, or both. Alignment Aligns the text left, right, or center within the field. Default Value Specifies the text that appears until the user overwrites it by typing in the field. Enter the default value by typing in this option. Last updated 10/11/2011