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Aleksc1994
Aleksc1994
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March 17, 2026
Question

how to have a checkbox to remove/add pages

  • March 17, 2026
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Hello, still a bit new to adobe and not really finding my answer.

Im trying to just have 2 boxes, one of the left for “Yes”, the other on the right for “No”

if the box on left is clicked, it would show pages 10-15, but if it is not clicked, it would delete those pages instead.

    3 replies

    Thom Parker
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    Thom ParkerCommunity Expert
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    March 18, 2026

    Nesa has the correct suggestion. To get this effect, the pages that are shown/hidden must be page templates. However, the show/hide action will only work on PDF viewers that support scripting. Basically the desktop Acrobat/Reader. 

     

     

    Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
    JR Boulay
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    JR BoulayCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 18, 2026

    Show/hide templates pages does not work with Acrobat Reader, it requires Acrobat Pro or Standard.
    For Acrobat Reader, templates pages must be spawned/deleted.

    Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
      Thom Parker
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      Thom ParkerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      March 19, 2026

      Hey JR, I was using the terms show/hide rather loosely.  I of course meant spawn/delete.  Thanks for the correction. 

       

      Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
        william954
        william954
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        March 17, 2026

        You cannot do that inside a PDF. Acrobat forms do not add or remove pages based on a click.

        What you can do instead:

        Use show hide fields
        Create your Yes No checkboxes
        Then use JavaScript to show or hide content on those pages
        The pages stay there but content becomes invisible

        Or split the workflow
        Make two versions of the PDF
        One with pages 10 to 15
        One without
        Then direct users based on their choice

        Best practical option
        Keep one file and just hide the content instead of trying to delete pages dynamically

        Nesa Nurani
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        Nesa NuraniCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        March 17, 2026

        Did you make pages 10-15 into templates?
        What is the point of NO checkbox?
        So when YES checkbox is checked it would spawn pages 10-15 and if it’s unchecked it would delete those pages?

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