PDF form field controls

There are seven different form tools. Each tool is used to create the respective field type. To create a field, first select the tool for the kind of field to be created, and then drag the pointer on the page where you want to position the field. After creating a field, you can move the field by selecting the respective tool and dragging it around the page. You can size a field box by dragging any one of the corner handles in or out. If you need to change field attributes, double-click on the form field to access its properties.
The types of fields you can create in Nitro Pro include:

PDF form field attributes
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• Button field
  Buttons are used for hyperlinking and invoking actions. You might create a button to clear data in a form, or to submit form data to a web address or email account.
• Check Box field
  The attributes for Check Box and Radio Buttons are almost identical. Check Boxes are used for checking a number of different options such as a grocery list where the user checks all the items to be purchased at the grocery store.
• Radio Button field
  Radio Buttons can be used like Check Boxes, but the intent for this field type is for either/or conditions. For example, you might use radio buttons to identify a credit card type where only one response is acceptable. As one button is marked, the remaining buttons assigned for a response to the same question are turned off. All the behavior and conditions assigned to check boxes and radio buttons are identical. The distinction between the two form field types is the appearance.
• Combo Box field
  Combo Boxes and List Boxes are used when you want to create menus and offer respondents options for selecting choices from a list. The Combo Box uses a down pointing arrow to open the list.
• List Box field
  List Boxes are scrollable lists. With Combo Boxes you are limited to assigning a single response from menu options. List Boxes enable you to assign multiple responses to the menu items.
• Text field
  Text fields are used for respondents to type text in the field box. Text can be either alpha or numeric values.
• Signature field
  Signature fields are recipients to apply their digital signature to.

Note: The Signature Field tool is accessed via the Secure and Sign ribbon tab, not in the Form Assistant mode.