Please refer to Arrange comments for details.

To arrange the form fields, you have to select multiple form fields that you want to arrange first.

To select multiple form fields, do one of the following:

• Choose the Select Annotation command > Shift-click or Ctrl-click each form field.
• Choose the Select Annotation command > drag a selection marquee around the area to select them. 

To deselect an individual form field, Ctrl-click the specific field.

Barcode fields represent a user’s form entries in a visual pattern that can be scanned, interpreted, and incorporated into a database. Form authors add barcode fields in PDF forms and distribute the forms to users to fill in and submit to form receivers; the received barcode data can be scanned or interpreted with dedicated hardware that processes barcode data. Using barcodes to collect and process data helps save time and avoid errors that can occur during manual data entry. 

A date field is a Text Field with the Format set to Date, letting users quickly fill in a date in the PDF. When users click the date field with the Hand command, the Date picker arrow icon appears. Click the arrow icon and choose a date from the Date picker. Then the date is successfully filled in the date field with the specified format.

An image field is a Push Button with JavaScript prewired, which allows users to quickly browse and select an image to add to the PDF document. For creating and modifying an image field, please refer to the instructions on Push button.

The signature field is specially designed by to create blank digital signature fields for reviewers to sign. You can place the field anywhere you want the reviewers to sign.

A list box is a GUI widget that allows the user to select one or more items from a list contained within a static, multiple line text box. Also, you can set a list box property that enables the user to Shift-click or Ctrl-click/Control-click to select multiple items on the list.

A text field is a common element of graphical user interface of computer programs, as well as the corresponding type of widget used when programming GUIs, which let the user type in text, such as name, address, phone number, etc.

A combo box is a commonly-used GUI widget. It is a combination of a drop-down list or list box and a single-line textbox, allowing the user either to type a value directly into the control or choose from the list of existing options.

For creating, moving, resizing, deleting, duplicating the combo box and setting tab order, please refer to “Push button”.

A radio button is a type of graphical user interface widget that allows you to choose one of a predefined set of options. For creating, moving, resizing, deleting, duplicating the buttons and setting tab order please refer to “Push button”.

Tip: How to toggle radio buttons 

A check box is a type of form field that presents yes-or-no choices for individual items. For creating, moving, resizing, deleting, creating multiple copies, duplicating a check box and setting tab order, please refer to “Push button”.

Set Check Box Properties

There are also five tabs, a General tab, an Appearance tab, a Position tab, an Options tab, and an Actions tab, for you to set check boxes’ properties.

The General tab