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Lisa30614616r4ac
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June 20, 2023
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Form instructions with bullets and lines

  • June 20, 2023
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Hello!

I am using Acrobat Pro 2020 and have a form field where the instructions for that field are the following:

 

Describe the approach to ensure all issues:

• Are identified and documented in issue tracker or log
• Are prioritized
• Are assigned specific owners
• Are given next steps and the due dates documented
• Have ownership clearly communicated to those responsible for action items
• Are reviewed regularly (e.g., daily for complex projects and at least weekly for simple projects)


I was using for the other instructions:

// Custom Format script for text field

if (!event.value) {

event.value = "Instructional text goes here";

event.target.display = display.noPrint;

} else {

event.target.display = display.visible;

}

But these instructions have formatting and I need it to at least show up as separate lines, but ideally with bullets or even - or a number before the text. Is this at all possible? 

Thanks!

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    Correct answer try67

    Sure. You can use something like this:

     

    event.value = "\
• Are identified and documented in issue tracker or log\r\
• Are prioritized\r\
• Are assigned specific owners\r\
• Are given next steps and the due dates documented\r\
• Have ownership clearly communicated to those responsible for action items\r\
• Are reviewed regularly (e.g., daily for complex projects and at least weekly for simple projects)\
";

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    try67
    Community Expert
    try67Community ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    June 20, 2023

    Sure. You can use something like this:

     

    event.value = "\
• Are identified and documented in issue tracker or log\r\
• Are prioritized\r\
• Are assigned specific owners\r\
• Are given next steps and the due dates documented\r\
• Have ownership clearly communicated to those responsible for action items\r\
• Are reviewed regularly (e.g., daily for complex projects and at least weekly for simple projects)\
";
      try67
      Community Expert
      try67Community Expert
      Community Expert
      June 20, 2023

      (You'll have to set the field as Multiline, of course, for it to display correctly)

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