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LoganWood
LoganWood
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March 25, 2025
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Any way to add comments inside fillable text field?

  • March 25, 2025
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Hello!

 

This is a dumb question, but I could not find an answer anywhere or figure it out myself... I am using Acrobat Pro and am the creator of the document. I send it out, have people fill out the text fields, and send it back for my review. I am attempting to open the text fields, highlight text, and attach a comment to specific lines/sentences to provide feedback. However, once I click the comment tool, it deselects the text field and only permits selection of text outside fillable fields. Is there any way around this?

 

I appreciate any help! Thanks!

Correct answer PDF Automation Station

The highlighting tool is for static text, not form field text.  You could flatten the document if you no longer need the interactive form fields (it will convert the values to static text):

this.flattenPages();

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PDF Automation StationCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
March 25, 2025

The highlighting tool is for static text, not form field text.  You could flatten the document if you no longer need the interactive form fields (it will convert the values to static text):

this.flattenPages();

    LoganWood
    LoganWoodAuthor
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    March 26, 2025
    • Dang. A bit inconvenient but that's what I'll have to do. Thanks for the information!
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