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LGN__
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May 2, 2025 6:47 PM UTC
Question

Acrobat Multi-page Form - Is it possible to SKIP FIELDS (not just move them to the end of the page)

I have a 6-page form (Employee Evaluation), In order to make the form as "uniform" as possible, I have created the entire form as text fields.  This allows uniformity of fonts and makes editing/updating easier over the long run.  The field titles are text fields set to read-only with default values. Ex: 

"Employee Name:"  is a read-only text field with default value set to "Employee Name:"

 

When tabbing through the form (page 1), I can set the tab order to go to the actual text fields in the proper order, the read-only field titles are at the end.  Normally this is fine but tabbing through the last field on page 1 still tabs into the read-only fields, instead of advancing to page 2.

 

I do it this way because the "Text Plane" is not the same as the "Field Plane", so to speak.

Is there a way to disallow the tabbing into read-only fields?

 

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PDF Automation Station
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Community Expert
May 2, 2025 7:25 PM UTC

Fields set to read only should already get skipped when tabbing.  If not, you can enter the following On Focus script in the read only fields:

this.getField("Next Field").setFocus();

Replace Next Field with the name of the next field you want it to tab to next.

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LGN__
LGN__Author
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May 2, 2025 8:52 PM UTC

Thanks.  Maybe it tabs differently in Reader but in Pro DC and Standard DC it tabs the read-only fields, without letting you change the contents.

 

 

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JR Boulay
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 2, 2025 9:07 PM UTC

This is a bug that has persisted for several months and has still not been corrected, see this topic:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/big-bug-or-feature/m-p/15108537#M493868

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