Nitro PDF Professional User Guide

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1. Open the PDF in Nitro PDF Professional.
2. On the Form ribbon tab, in the Fields group, do either of the following:
· Click the field type that corresponds to the field you want to edit.
· Click Edit All Fields.
3. Double-click the field to begin editing its attributes.
12.3.5 Creating combo box fields
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Combo Boxes provide users a drop down menu. Only a single response can be selected from the menu. You
add menu topics for combo boxes in the Options category in the Form Properties.
Tip: You can edit general- and appearance-related attributes via the Properties context tab or
the Properties dialog, depending on your preferences. (See more about forms preferences.)
To add a combo box field:
1. Open the PDF in Nitro PDF Professional.
2. On the Forms ribbon tab, in the Fields group, click Combo Box .
3. On the page, drag the pointer where you want the field to appear.
4. Double-click on the field and do one of the following (depending on your preferences):
· In the Properties context tab, name the field and set its appearance settings.
· In the Properties dialog, name the field and set its appearance settings.
5. Do either of the following:
· If you're using the Properties context tab, in the More group, click Properties and then Options.
· If you're using the Properties dialog, click the Options tab.
6. Select Options. Click in the Item field and enter a name in the text box. Click the Add button to add
the text to the Items list. Type an export value in the Export Value text box. Continue adding items
following the same steps.
7. Click the Sort Items check box if you want the list sorted in alphabetical order. Select items in the
list and click the Down/Up buttons to rearrange the items in the list manually. Select an item and click
Delete to remove it from the list.
8. If you want a user to type an item instead of choosing from the list, click the Allow custom text
input check box.
9. Format. If you want a format other than text, such as a date or custom format, chose an option from
the Select format category drop down menu.
10.Validation. If you want the field data to be validated, you need to know JavaScript. Check Run
custom validation script and type the JavaScript code to validate the field data.
11.Calculate. If the field is to be calculated, check an option for calculating data.
To edit a combo box form field:
1. Open the PDF in Nitro PDF Professional.
2. On the Form ribbon tab, in the Fields group, do either of the following:
· Click the field type that corresponds to the field you want to edit.
· Click Edit All Fields.
3. Double-click the field to begin editing its attributes.
12.3.6 Creating list box fields
List Boxes provide users scrollable menus. You can define attributes for list boxes to accept only a single
response or multiple responses. Adding items to the menu list are performed similarly to defining responses
in combo boxes.
Tip: You can edit general- and appearance-related attributes via the Properties context tab or