Days: ˝ day (3 hrs.)
Prerequisites: Windows Introduction or equivalent experience. Basic word processing, and exposure to Adobe
Acrobat 8 Professional.
Course Description:
This half-day class is designed to give you the
skills necessary to create “fillable” forms using the built in form tools of
Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional. You will
learn design approaches to creating forms; the Form toolbar; how to add form
fields (text, check boxes, radio button, list boxes); how to set form
properties/behaviors; how to set tab order; and how to add action buttons to
clear forms or submit form via e-mail.
Note: This class does not cover
use of Adobe LiveCycle.
Course Content:
Unit 1: PDF Form Overview
· Types of PDF Forms
· Form Elements
· Printing and Saving PDF Forms
· “Step 1”:
Tips for Planning Forms
· Choosing Form Elements
Unit 2: Creating new Forms
· Laying Out New Form Fields
· Setting Form Properties/Behaviors
· Set Form-Filed Tabbing Order
· Creating Action Buttons
Unit 3: Enable Reader User Rights
· Allow Acrobat Reader users to save form data