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January 11, 2024
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How to import excel table to dropdown list in Adobe Acrobat pro

  • January 11, 2024
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I need to use a excel table in a dropdown list in the new version of Adobe Acrobat pro.

 

Thanx u!

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Thom Parker
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January 11, 2024

You can use the free tool here to import data into a dropdown.

https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/Free-Sample-PDF-Files-with-scripts.cfm

Its the first one on the list.

 

Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
divalendAuthor
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January 12, 2024

Thanx for u response,

 

But I dont wanna to have a text box beside the dropdown, is the only way to do that?

Thom Parker
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Community Expert
January 12, 2024

The text box is only temporary, for importing the data. It's not for the working form.

There are other ways to do this using a script, for example, here's a paid for automation tool for doing it

https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/Load-Dropdown-From-CSV-Description.cfm

 

If you are inerested in writing a script yourself, here's a page that explains scripting for the dropdown field. 

https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/List-Field-Usage-and-Handling.cfm

 

There's also a way to do this from a VBA script in Excel using the Acrobat IAC

https://opensource.adobe.com/dc-acrobat-sdk-docs/library/interapp/index.html

 

 

 

 

 

Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often