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ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8 214 User Guide Note: If the Forms menu shows the Edit Form In LiveCycle Designer command, then use the corresponding procedure for that application. See LiveCycle Designer Help. 2 Do one of the following to open the form field's Properties window: • Double-click a selected form field. • Click the More button in the Properties toolbar. (If this toolbar is hidden, choose View > Toolbars > Properties bar.) 3 In the General tab, type a description into the Tooltip box. See also "Accessibility features" on page 287 Adding JavaScript to forms The JavaScript language lets you create interactive web pages. Adobe has enhanced JavaScript so that you can easily integrate interactivity into PDF forms. The most common uses for JavaScript in Acrobat Professional forms are formatting, calculating, validating data, and assigning an action. In Windows, you can also configure Adobe PDF forms to connect directly to databases using Open Database Connection (ODBC). For more information, see the JavaScript™ for Acrobat® API Reference on the JavaScript support page (English only) of the Adobe website. Note: If you're creating dynamic forms, keep in mind that Reader doesn't support some custom JavaScripts, so the form may not function properly when viewed in Reader unless additional usage rights are added to the PDF. For information on customizing Acrobat, see the Acrobat Software Development Kit (SDK). The Acrobat SDK is provided to members of the Adobe Solutions Network (ASN) Developer Program. For information on this SDK, visit the Adobe Acrobat SDK page (English only) on the Adobe website. See also "Enable commenting for Adobe Reader users" on page 155 Laying out new form fields Create form fields in Acrobat In Acrobat, you create a form field by choosing one of the form tools, dragging on the document page to define the size and location of the field, and naming the field. For each field type, you can set a variety of options through the form field Properties dialog box. Note: In Windows, you can use LiveCycle Designer to edit forms that were created in Acrobat, but Acrobat can't edit form fields that have been opened and saved in LiveCycle Designer. LiveCycle Designer offers additional features and possibilities than are available in Acrobat alone. However, there are some situations in which Acrobat forms are preferable. See also "Using Acrobat versus LiveCycle Designer (Windows)" on page 207 "Form fields behaviors" on page 222