Adobe Forms
This course provides comprehensive training on creating and modifying forms using Adobe Acrobat. Participants will learn to design, customize, and optimize interactive forms, both automatically and manually. The course covers essential techniques such as adding various form fields, working with actions, adjusting tab order, and implementing calculations.
Description
Overview
This course provides comprehensive training on creating and modifying forms using Adobe Acrobat. Participants will learn to design, customize, and optimize interactive forms, both automatically and manually. The course covers essential techniques such as adding various form fields, working with actions, adjusting tab order, and implementing calculations. Additionally, attendees will gain skills in distributing forms and enabling usage rights for Adobe Reader, ensuring efficient form management and data collection.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explore and understand the structure and components of a PDF form
- Automatically create form fields using Adobe Acrobat’s built-in tools
- Manually create and customize various form fields, including check boxes, text fields, radio buttons, combo boxes, and multi-line text fields
- Create multiple fields efficiently and implement hidden fields
- Add actions to form fields for enhanced interactivity
- Adjust the tab order for improved form navigation
- Modify text field properties to include calculations
- Create and configure reset and submit buttons
- Distribute forms via email and enable usage rights in Adobe Reader
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for:
- Administrative professionals responsible for creating and managing forms
- Educators and trainers who need to develop interactive forms for assessments and feedback
- Business professionals looking to streamline data collection processes
- Anyone interested in enhancing their skills in Adobe Acrobat for form creation and modification
- Basic familiarity with Adobe Acrobat is recommended but not required
Course Outline
Lesson 1: Introduction
- Exploring a Completed PDF Form
Lesson 2: Creating AcroForms
- Creating Form Fields Automatically
- Creating Form Fields Manually: Check Boxes
- Creating Form Fields Manually: Text Fields
- Creating Form Fields Manually: Radio Buttons
- Creating Multiple Fields
- Creating Hidden Fields
- Creating Form Fields Manually: Combo Box
- Working With Actions
- Creating Form Fields Manually: Multi-line Text Field
Lesson 3: Modifying Acrobat Forms
- Adjusting Tab Order
- Modifying Text Field Properties: Calculations
Lesson 4: Acrobat Form Buttons
- Reset Button
- Submit Button
Lesson 5: Distributing Acrobat Forms
- Distributing forms via e-mail
- Enabling Usage Rights in Reader
Prerequisites
Basic familiarity with Adobe Acrobat is recommended but not required.