Click on the "Actions" Tab, this is where we are going to "Add an Action".
This is the text that will go in the button for your users.
In the "Options" Tab, enter a Label for the button.
Click on "All Properties" to view advanced properties for this button.
"Email Submission Button") - Note that the field name is not the actual button label.
Click and drag with your mouse to create the button.Īdd the Field Name (ie.
On the top right of your screen, click on "Tools" and select "Content" and then "Button" from the menu.
First we will need to create a Button and add it to our form.
Open the PDF form that you want to work with in Adobe Acrobat Pro.
Instructions are specific to adding a button for users to submit the form via email.
This tutorial assumes you have already created a fillable PDF form.
In order to create a PDF form with an email submission button, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro installed.
Need additional information or assistance? Contact the ITS Service Center.Follow these instructions to enable email submission of a fillable PDF form.
Click the "Preview" button in the top-right of Adobe and ensure the changes are correct, then click the "Close" button otherwise, click "Edit" to continue making changes.
Re-check "Locked" checkbox and select "Close".
Uncheck "Locked" checkbox in bottom-left corner.
(Double-click the form field OR right-click and select properties) ( Note: You can select multiple form fields to edit them all at once by holding the "Ctrl" key on Windows or "Command" key on Mac) (This can be opened from the "Tools" tab at the top of Adobe, or from the Tools panel on the right side of Adobe) This can be done by following the steps below: The individual form fields will need to be unlocked in order to be modified. When a PDF form is signed in Adobe Acrobat and saved, all other form fields may become locked and can no longer be modified. Another person needs to complete part of the form, but the form fields are no longer editable. I completed a PDF form, then signed and saved it.