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Mar 4, 2020 4:39 PM UTC
Question

How to Hide a Page in Adobe until a Button is Clicked that will unhide it.

Looking to find a way to have multiple pages in adobe that are all hidden by default, until the user of the form will click a button, or select an item from a drop down menu, that will unhide the respective page that they need. 

example, 

I am creating a tool that has about 4 or 5 different checklists, but i do not want all of them to show up at the same time when opening the document. instead i have a master sheet where the user will select which type of chechlist they need to fill out. 
once they select the type of checklist they want, i am hoping that adobe can show the selected checklist on the next page. 

if possible can you assist me with the appropriate java scripting for the use of a "List" in adobe that will unhide the relevant pages based on the selection. 

also i am new to adobe so if pages need to be hidden can you assist me with the scripting to that as well.

 

for your reference, 

the checklists that need to be hidden/revealed are"

Personal Checklist

Credit Checklist

Investment Checklist

Business Checklist

thank you

17 replies

JR Boulay
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Feb 17, 2025 11:14 AM UTC

[MOVED TO THE ACROBAT DISCUSSIONS]

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Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
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Oct 6, 2020 9:42 AM UTC

Hello, I have the same problem now. I read the community but I did not find a concrete answer for that. Has anyone a solution for that?

Regards

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JR Boulay
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Mar 4, 2020 6:15 PM UTC

Make all "variable" pages as hidden templates, then you will be able to spawn and to delete them with Acrobat Reader (version DC or XI).

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Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
Mar 9, 2020 5:08 PM UTC

is there a way to have them spawn and be deleted based on the click of a button, or based on when an item is selected from a drop down menu?

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try67
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Mar 9, 2020 5:11 PM UTC

Yes, but you're going to get into issues with duplicate field names if you don't delete all the spawned pages each time.

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try67
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Mar 4, 2020 4:57 PM UTC

This can be done using Templates. In what application is the file going to be used, though?

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Mar 4, 2020 5:12 PM UTC

it would be used in reader

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try67
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Mar 4, 2020 5:17 PM UTC

OK, that makes things a bit more complicated, then.

Do these pages contain form fields?

Do you have Acrobat, by the way? If so, which version?

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