Cursor focus in first form field

Question

I have Adobe Acrobat Pro XI.  How do I make the cursor appear in the first form field when the document is opened?

try67 · Accepted Answer

Let's say the field is called "Text1". Go to Tools - JavaScript - Document JavaScripts and add a new script (let's call it "load") with this code:

this.getField("Text1").setFocus();

Click OK, save the file and you're done.

JGTiii · Answer

I know this is an old thread but for reasons, hopefully I can still get help, I don't understand I cannot get the script to correctly work. I created a form in MS Word, saved it as a PDF, Opened it in Acrobat XI Pro, created a form, added the load script. When I open the document in Acrobat the cursor is at the top of the page just before the text.

I'll admit I'm a real dummy and attempted to just follow the instructions. I noticed that Acrobat added more stuff to the Javascript and I assumed that it was needed. For me Javascript is like talking to a fish.

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