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sophiam47218877
Participant
Sep 5, 2017 8:01 PM UTC
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Character limit in text box

Does anyone know if/how to set a maximum amount of characters allowed in a text box or restrict the amount of characters to the natural limits of the text box? (Alternatively, can a reader scroll through a long text box? Input seems to be unlimited but the reader cannot see what's outside the perimeter of the box...)

erind55475923Correct answer
Participant
Apr 15, 2020 6:03 PM UTC

You can edit the character limit for a text field inside of Adobe Sign by changing the validation type to String. This will allow you to set a maximum length for the field.

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erind55475923Correct answer
Participant
Apr 15, 2020 6:03 PM UTC

You can edit the character limit for a text field inside of Adobe Sign by changing the validation type to String. This will allow you to set a maximum length for the field.

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MichaelKazlow
Legend
Sep 10, 2017 2:37 AM UTC

You can limit the number of characters if you create the form in Acrobat Pro. You can also have multi line fields, You can also have the field change the font  size to fit more characters. Put you need Acrobat Pro to create these form fields.

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Participant
Dec 18, 2024 6:58 PM UTC

How do you limit the characters in a text field in Acrobat Pro?

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Meenakshi_Negi
Legend
Dec 27, 2024 11:52 AM UTC

Hi daring_parent5D85,

 

Thank you for reaching out.

 

If you are preparing the form in Acrobat, use the following steps:

- Right-click on the text field and select "Properties".

- Select the Options tab in the properties window.

- There, you will see the option to set a limit for characters in the field.

Please check the screenshot below for reference:

 

 

Thanks,

Meenakshi

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