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July 26, 2021
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How to add an option to create a new table row in a pdf document

  • July 26, 2021
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I would like to include an option to add more rows to a table in a pdf document, something similar to ticking a check box created in the "Prepare form" option. Is it possible to add a function like this or would I need to use a different program than Adobe Acrobat?

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Thanks for the reply. Too bad that doesn't seem to be an easy fix for my problem, but I'm still grateful for your suggestions.

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try67
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July 26, 2021

PDF forms created in Acrobat are not dynamic in this way. What you can do is either:

- Create the rows in advance and then show/hide them as needed (note that when they are hidden there will be a white gap on the page. The rest of the page's content will not automatically "re-flow"), or:

- Create a Template page with extra rows for the table and then spawn new copies of it, as needed.

Dave__M
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Community Expert
July 26, 2021

Makes me miss the days when Adobe would include LiveCycle Designer with Acrobat, even though no one knew what is was!  

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