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September 15, 2025
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Adobe Acrobat Interactive PDF - Linking multiple text fields ....

  • September 15, 2025
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Hello! Thanks in advance!
I have a few instances where our client would like the first text field to begin where the question ends which rules out using the traditional square multi line field. Instead, I need to make a few different fields and link them for continuous typing, no hitting tab to get to the next field. Pretty sure a script can handle that but the ones I found online did not work for me.  
*I am on a mac, designing in InDesign but all functionality done in acrobat.
example ....

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

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September 15, 2025
radzmar
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September 15, 2025

You don't need script to achieve this. Just allow RTF formatting (RichText) in your text field.

 

Then exit the form editing mode, select the text field and press Ctrl+E to open its text properties. Click on More and select the Paragraph tab. Here you can set in left inset for the first row. 

 

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September 15, 2025

The setting won't stick if the field is cleared.