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July 1, 2016
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Using Scroll Long Text options in Acrobat Pro DC

  • July 1, 2016
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When  create a text field using acrobat pro dc and select multi-line and Scroll Long Text as options, not all the text entered will print.  It only prints what you can see on the screen.  Is there a setting I am missing to make the boxes expand to full text when printing?

Correct answer gkaiseril

I used to have LiveCycle when I had acrobat pro 9, but lost it when I upgraded to DC.  Wish they would have incorporated all the features into their new forms product in DC.

Thanks for you help!


It has been split from Acrobat and is now a separate product.

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Inspiring
July 1, 2016

Form fields created with Acrobat are not dynamic.

Export the form data another format, like FDF.

Merge Data Files into Spreadsheet (Professional version only).

Add a new page with a field that has the exact same name as your multiline field only the size is larger and big enough to show all the entered text.

Print to the Acrobat JavaScript console and cut and paste  the text.

engell97Author
Participant
July 1, 2016

Sorry, I am not sure I understand.  I want to be able to create this form and let others enter text in the fields and be able to print the form.  I was trying to keep the form to one page using the multi-line and scroll long options for the text boxes, however, any text that doesn't fit in the viewable box does not print for them.

I don't have a server to install fdf on and I am not sure this would resolve my issue?

try67
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Community Expert
July 1, 2016

Set the font size of the field to Auto.