You're welcome.   Let us know if you need assistance.   It is not as hard as it sounds though, but more of a trial and error process until the desired result is achieved.   If you have a dummy file (with no sensitive data on it) that you can share as an example I may be able to test it on my end and share it back with you with the tested output. ... View more

Hi @Orthoducks ,   I believe that @Meenakshi Negi  implied that you are to manually embed the fonts in the document prior to exporting or importing.   The most important observation, however,  are you actually embedding fonts in your source Micrososft Word document to begin with (before it is converted to a PDF)?   See here:   https://docs.prospect365.com/en/articles/5642928-embedding-fonts-in-word-documents-for-pdfs   From my understanding, embedding fonts prior to any export also guarantees that your shared document look the same for every user (on every computing device that they view it).    Additionally,  there are four methods (listed below) that users usually employ when converting a MS Word document to PDF:   Adobe Create PDF add-in (that is deployed through Office365 Acrobat ribbon) Save As Export to Print to PDF   Which method are you using?    In my experience at work, all of these methods also revealed that they may render different results when a PDF is produced.    Manual configuration of the Acrobat Distiller may be necessary in order to embed the desired font(s) correctly.   See if the guides linked below add some additional value to your inquiry:   https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/desktop/create-documents/explore-advanced-conversion-settings/embed-fonts-distiller.html   https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/desktop/create-documents/explore-advanced-conversion-settings/distiller-fonts.html     I hope this helps.     ... View more

Hi @powerful_Fountain1479 ,   I am wondering if you are referring to the "Auto Adjust Layout by Default" feature that was introduced back in or around 2023 with the New Acrobat Experience.   See if the discussions linked below help:   https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/how-to-turn-off-auto-adjust-layout-by-default/td-p/13718879#:~:text=The%20solution%20that%20worked%20for,Report   https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/how-to-turn-off-acrobat-from-auto-creating-and-moving-text-in-text-fields-in-edit-mode/m-p/11870022 ... View more

Awesome !  I learned something new today @richard_4949  @creative explorer  ... View more

Hi @richard_4949 ,   Those radio buttons in your shared screenshot does not appear to be created by Acrobat.   Is this a PDF that was created with another software other than Acrobat Pro DC (i.e. Microsoft Word)?  If that would be your case, I suspect that may explain why the PDF may not be rendering properly after importing the file to Adobe Acrobat.   My suggestion, if you do have a subscription with Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, just delete them and recreate them using the Prepare Form tool. That way you'll ensure they are all produced with the same editing tool. ... View more

Hello @Tori36186819mjz7 ,    It's important to understand that Adobe Acrobat uses a JavaScript core interpreter to perform various systematic actions and arithmetic calculations.   As @Nesa Nurani  and @Thom Parker  pointed out, like any programming language, particularly Acrobat JavaScript, all arithmetic formulas you create must adhere to specific expressions and Acrobat JavaScript rules to achieve the intended outcome.   I think you were specifically talking about using a Simplified Field Notation (SFN), which is distinct from the solutions that have already been shared since your original post mentions JavaScript. It creates a bit of confusion for us trying to understand your requirement. In this context, writing a simplified field notation requires a different syntax than that of a Custom Calculation Script. Additionally, in your shared PDF you disregarded the advice that @try67  and @PDF Automation Station  already shared with you in your intial post: https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/simple-multiplication-of-two-fields/td-p/15516016   The names of the fields that you will refer to in your scripts need to be spelled precisely as you wrote them when you created them. Currently, you spelled all of the field names in your SFN in Upper Case, but your fields are spelled  Case Sensitive. I've noticed in your shared document that you also have the same error in other total fields.   Note that, with the exception of the field "LESSADVANCES", your SFN syntax should be expressed exaclty as :   TotalOne + TotalTwo + TotalThree - LESSADVANCES   Additionally, because SFN mostly resembles arithmetic expressions (rather than JavaSript scripting expressions), if you are employing SFN expressions, you should get in the habit of expressing arithmetic formulas like so:   (TotalOne + TotalTwo + TotalThree) - LESSADVANCES   Employing parenthesis  ( )  in arithmetic formulas greatly helps someone to visually grasp the execution order of an equation if they would be reviewing your work; it just makes it a lot easier to understand in a human-readable form what needs to happen first in an equation.   Also, you've used the Custom Calculation Script to declare the value of "GrandTotal" using the SFN syntax in it.   Should you decide to keep your work entirely as SFN, move the expresion of  TotalOne + TotalTwo + TotalThree - LESSADVANCES  to the Simplified Field Notation item under the Claculate tab (like you've done before). Otherwise, you may copy and paste the scripts provided by @Nesa Nurani and @Thom Parker and use them to test your results as Custom Calcution Scripts (not SFN); both methods should trigger the same result values.   Here is an updated PDF from your original work with some improvements:  Travel-Expense-2025  ... View more

@arthur_moncosso_9366 ,    This is not the most responsible way to share a file that you suspect could be the culprit of spreading malware in your work environment. Specifically in a public Internet forum.    As far as I would be concerned, you yourself could be playing the victim with nefarious intentions (no offense intended, just healthy paranoia).   Please use the most appropriate channels (linked below) if you suspect this file indeed poses a security threat to the overall Internet community:   https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/report-abuse-misuse-of-adobe-products.html https://helpx.adobe.com/security/alertus.html https://hackerone.com/adobe?type=team ... View more

@m_8223  ,    Most interesting ==> "Mitre" ... View more

Hi @EmSi.Studios ,   I've seen this before with other users of this community and on my own computers. It is my impression that, in some cases, the installation packages or redistributables that are shipped with the Creative Cloud (CC) desktop app may conflict with some (or all) of  Adobe Acrobat updates (but I may be wrong though).   If you are one of those users that are having this issue, just for troubleshooting purposes uninstall Acrobat completely from the CC desktop app. Instead, install Adobe Acrobat Pro  as a stand alone software (separate from Creative Cloud suite).   To do so, use this download and installation guide:   https://helpx.adobe.com/ch_de/enterprise/using/deploying-acrobat.html   See if this helps.     ... View more

@hasstopher_egen ,   Please disregard my last post to your reply as I gave the incorrect guidance to your particular case. Thank you for updating this old thread with your solution!   I re-read your message and realized that I missed the part  where you've specified that the PDF was Linearized (this is entirely different from flattening a PDF);.   The equivalent in Adobe Acrobat Pro should work in the same way if user goes to File => Save As and enable the "Save as optimizes for Fast Web View" option.   From further reading, I learned with your solution that a user can linearize a portion of a PDF document or the whole document, making the PDF web-friendly and facilitating the end users with PDF content that loads incrementally for faster online experience.   In doing so, the PDF document structure is rearranged, which may explain why some elements that were interfering with the original structure of that PDF are gone after the linearization process.         ... View more

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@hasstopher_egen    NOTE:   It is important to understand the context of the technique that you are using with Apple Preview; it is known as "flattening" a PDF.   And because you were able to flatten a document with Apple's Preview, that doesn't mean anything in regards of PDF software superiority or inferiority.   Flattening has been around since the mid-90's, it basically is a process that merges many PDF layers into a single layer, and it was released by Adobe Systems on or around 1993.   Nowadays, flattening can also be achieved with any web browser that supports native PDF reading, viewing and printing capabilities, or simply by using any virtual printing device drivers, such as "Microsoft Print to PDF" (if using a Windows box), and also on "CUPS-PDF (Virtual PDF Printer)" if on a Linux box (which can also be used on macOS boxes).   But using the "Export To" method in Adobe Acrobat is slightly more complicated when combined with tools such as Preflight that are mostly intended for analyzing and fixing PDF errors.   While analyzing PDFs with the aid of Acrobat's Preflight tool may fix print production issues, Adobe Acrobat also employs "Distiller", which isn't a virtual printer driver on its own; instead, it's a separate tool that converts PostScript files into PDF files. It operates alongside the "Adobe PDF" virtual printer that is shipped with Adobe Acrobat.   When you  "Print To" or "Export To" Adobe PDF virtual printer from any software, the driver initially generates a PostScript file, which is subsequently forwarded to Distiller for conversion to a PDF file.    However, as you've pointed out, flattening with your Apple's Preview software appears to be the most straightforward solution in your situation, as it helps prevent discrepancies or errors that may arise if the PDF document contains corrupt accessible tags that are difficult to fix manually, or even harmful JavaScript code, or any other interactive components like layers. All of these can interfere with various elements and lead to printing issues.   And while flattening is not a breach of HIPAA regulations or within your legal domain, for instance, flattening a PDF into a single image layer can also be viewed as a more secure practice. This ensures that your document retains its intended look and layout when shared or printed, making it more challenging to alter PDF elements.   Nevertheless, in settings where electronic compliance must be adhered to rigorously (such as in the Pharmaceutical industry, FDA, or manufacturing), flattening a PDF is strictly prohibited as it disrupts the structural integrity of a PDF that is necessary for further distribution through electronic invoicing.   Consequently, this is regarded as a violation of specific ISO standards (particularly concerning European electronic invoicing standards), as it undermines electronic signatures or certificate-based digital signatures. ... View more

@rafikk63073889 ,   Disregard my last reply; there's no need to use the comment tool for that.   Additionally, regardless of the tool that you may be employing to work with your PDFs , wether it is the "Hand Tool" or the "Selection Tool" (the pointing "Arrow"), it seems like the design behavior of Acrobat is to default to editing the callout's bounding box first if a single-left click is made over the text callout box with your pointing device    If you want to just go straight to editing the text inside of the callout box, just double-left-click quickly with your pointing device on that callout box; it will allow you to edit text right away. ... View more

@brantpro1 ,   Sorry again... I meant to say that the Total Hours Day One, Total Hours Day Two, and the Total Hours Day Three fields have their own custom calculation script.   Here's the link to the updated PDF file:     https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:978e8f45-c0dd-4c08-a65d-a83957d01ab9     See example scripts below:   Custom calculation script for Total Hours Day One var name = this.getField("Name").value; var day1 = this.getField("Day One").value var startDay1 = this.getField("Start Time Day One").value; var endDay1 = this.getField("End Time Day One").value; var workHours1 = Number(endDay1) - Number(startDay1); var checkBX1 = getField("Check Box 1"); if (name !=="" && day1 !=="" && (startDay1 !== "- Start Time -" && endDay1 !== "- End Time -")) { (checkBX1.value != "Off" ) ? event.value = workHours1 -1 : event.value = workHours1; } else { event.value ="" }   Custom calculation script for Total Hours Day Two     var name = this.getField("Name").value; var day2 = this.getField("Day Two").value var startDay2 = this.getField("Start Time Day Two").value; var endDay2 = this.getField("End Time Day Two").value; var workHours2 = Number(endDay2) - Number(startDay2); var checkBX2 = getField("Check Box 2"); if (name !=="" && day2 !=="" && (startDay2 !== "- Start Time -" && endDay2 !== "- End Time -")) { (checkBX2.value != "Off" ) ? event.value = workHours2 -1 : event.value = workHours2; } else { event.value ="" }   Custom calculation script for Total Hours Day Three var name = this.getField("Name").value; var day3 = this.getField("Day Three").value var startDay3 = this.getField("Start Time Day Three").value; var endDay3 = this.getField("End Time Day Three").value; var workHours3 = Number(endDay3) - Number(startDay3); var checkBX3 = getField("Check Box 3"); if (name !=="" && day3 !=="" && (startDay3 !== "- Start Time -" && endDay3 !== "- End Time -")) { (checkBX3.value != "Off" ) ? event.value = workHours3 -1 : event.value = workHours3; } else { event.value ="" }   ... View more

Hi @rafikk63073889 ,   If I am not mistaken, and assuming that the PDF that you are trying to edit is not a scanned image,  the "Comment" tool is used to edit callout boxes.    Callout boxes are basically annotations, so the Comment tool in your particular case should be the most appropriate. ... View more

My apologies @brantpro1 ,   I moved the custom calculation script to the Total Hours Worked Field. ... View more

Hi @brantpro1 ,   There were a few things with the original work that still wasn't working right.   I've attached the form (linked below) with some improvements.    https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:8fb06dda-e703-47c9-bb87-25b311867296 ... View more

Hi @LA32421933noqw ,   Could you please provide more details to PDFs crashing in Adobe Acrobat?  (i.e. operating system, Acrobat version, what type of PDF tools or features you suspect that may be causing the crash) ... View more

Hi @craftycurate , @JohnHornbuckle    ++ Adding to the topic,   Did you explore the troubleshoooting guide linked below and see if it resolves the issue?   https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/apps/troubleshoot/licensing-activation-issues/cant-sign-in-creative-cloud-2018.html   ... View more

Hi @Electric_Smile9504 ,   If you suspect this is a bug, also use the link below to report the observed issue:    https://www.adobe.com/products/wishform.html ... View more

Hi @Transient_Power8349 ,   Would you be able to share a copy of this file with no sensitive data on it?   Also, is this happening with every PDF or with just that particular document? ... View more

@karen_0681 ,   Thank you for updating this thread! ... View more

Hi @Bitco Software and @mikeb395961 ,   In which version of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC exactly is this error happening? ... View more

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Hi @danielle_0647 ,   In Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Adobe Reader), you open the "Prepare Form" tool, this will allow you to edit PDF objects in your documents.   To do so, right-click with your mouse-pointing device on the field object that you would like to edit, and you'll see the context menu ==> select "Properties" ==> and will open up that field properties dialog window (as shown in my screenshot above). ... View more

Thank you for clarifying @PDF Automation Station , and your welcome!   Maybe my answer didn't came out right. It happens to me a lot.   To be clear, I never use ChatGPT nor AI generated answers... online paraphrasing tools and grammar checker yes (randomly).  Main reason, so that I don't sound rude and synical to customers and other community experts.   Both of the Acrobat JavaScript hack and the answer that I posted are based off of the old Acrobat JavaScript API Reference 8 for currentValueIndices and setFocus().   I do take pride in reading and self-teaching myself regardless of mistakes and my ignorance in some topics.   Anyway, I just chopped off a lot of the things in my script that you've explained because that was not working, plus none of that was what I was aiming for.   And the idea that I suggested of employing a hidden field comes from a technique that @try67  posted before in these forums to address similar inquiries with checkboxes in order to be able to run a validation when a selection is made on such objects.     ... View more

Hi @rarebit_7112 ,   +++Adding to the valuable guidance of @PDF Automation Station ,    List boxes can be quite challenging to navigate, as you mentioned, because they are designed to have a somewhat similar feel to button objects and also share characteristics with dropdown menus. However, they are fundamentally different from text field objects. Therefore, managing the field properties like you would with other PDF objects is not possible unless you employ some creative methods.   The primary issue with list boxes is that when they read and write values, the selected (or entered) values do not immediately reflect a change upon selection. That is why @PDF Automation Station employed a Blur Event action .   Additionally, the script he provided works well and addresses your inquiry. It may need to be slightly modified, to avoid randomly reverting to three selections after the alert is triggered.   That said, the items in a listbox are accessed using methods that utilize a zero-based index. So, when you query a list box object, it returns an array (in the case of multiple selections) in the order that they were listed when that field object was created, starting from 0.   And this being the case, If you are working on a validation script, you might need to use a hidden text field and place the validation script there, as this is not a field property of a list box, unlike dropdown menus. Moreover, implementing this approach contradicts the simplicity and purpose of your workflow.   In my example script below, I utilize the "currentValueIndices" method along with an App Alert that activates when more than three items are selected from the list box.   To make it function like a validation script, I incorporated the setFocus() method into the script. This, combined with the alert, ensures that the focus remains on the listbox field, preventing the user from proceeding to other fields until three items are selected. By doing this, the values are neither reverted nor reset, allowing the user to see their previous selections and adjust them as needed.     var f = this.getField("List Box"); var a = f.currentValueIndices; for (var i = 0; i < a.length; i ++) { (a.length > 3) ? ([app.alert("Please choose only three options."), f.setFocus()]) : f.getItemAt(a,true); break; }   Let us know if this information is helpful. ... View more

Interesting.   I've come accross this problem often too on a personal computer, which is weird.   I am wondering if it has to do with files that are being shared by others in a network environment (or accessed though mapped shared drives). I will assume that you have an IT department or an administrator?   If so, maybe they need to take a look at your current user account, and see if there is any Group Policy enforced... I am running out of ideas. ... View more