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Last updated on
Sep 23, 2025
Learn how to set preferences to manage form features in Adobe Acrobat.
PDF form preferences allow you to customize how you interact with and manage PDF forms. These settings control form field behavior, appearance, and auto-complete functions. Adjusting these preferences can enhance efficiency and consistency when working with PDF forms.
General preferences
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Automatically calculate field values |
Automatically performs all field calculations upon user entry. |
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Automatically adjust tab order when modifying fields |
Resets the tab order when you create, delete, or move form fields. |
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Show focus rectangle |
Indicates which form field currently has the focus. |
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Show text field overflow indicator |
Displays a plus sign in text fields that exceed the borders. |
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Show field preview when creating or editing form fields |
Displays the appearance of a form field when you create or edit forms. |
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Automatically detect Form fields |
Detects the form fields automatically and places the respective fields. |
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Auto-enable text editing in Prepare Form |
Automatically enables text editing when using the Prepare a form tool. |
Highlight Color preferences
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Show border hover color for fields |
Displays a black outline around a form field when you place the pointer over it. |
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Fields highlight color |
Opens a color picker to select the color of highlighted form fields. The highlight appears when the Highlight Existing Fields button on the document message bar is selected. |
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Required fields highlight color |
Opens a color picker for selecting the border color of form fields that must be filled in. The border appears for required form fields when the Highlight Existing Fields button is selected or after you attempt to submit the form. |
Auto-Complete preferences
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Auto-Complete |
Displays three options: Off, Basic, or Advanced. |
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Remember numerical data |
Shows suggestions based on numbers you've previously entered. This option helps speed up form filling and reduce errors. It's available only when Basic or Advanced is selected in the auto-complete preferences. |
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Edit Entry List |
Displays current entries stored in the Auto-Complete memory. You can select and delete any entries you don’t want to keep to fill in future forms. |
