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nora_hayyal
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August 21, 2025
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I want to hide the highlight from the form

I want to hide the highlight from the form 

I tried to hide it from the properties
I also tried putting the script:
var rths = app.runtimeHighlight ;
app.runtimeHighlight = false ;


But to no avail
Highlight appears at the client!!

Do you have a solution??

Nesa Nurani
Nesa NuraniCorrect answer
Community Expert
August 21, 2025

This line will set highlight to false:
app.runtimeHighlight = false ;
where did you put the script?

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Nesa Nurani
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Nesa NuraniCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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August 21, 2025

This line will set highlight to false:
app.runtimeHighlight = false ;
where did you put the script?

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nora_hayyalAuthor
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August 22, 2025

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PDF Automation Station
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PDF Automation StationCommunity Expert
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August 22, 2025

You don't need var rths = app.runtimeHighight you just need app.runtimeHighlight = false; It should work.  Does it work for you?  Perhaps the client is viewing the form in a PDF viewer that does not support the script (web browser, etc.).  Keep in mind that this script changes the application-wide setting for the user, not just the form.  The user might wonder what happened to the highlighting if they prefer that setting.

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    Souvik Sadhu
    Souvik Sadhu
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    August 21, 2025

    Hi @nora_hayyal,

     

    Hope you are doing well. Thanks for writing in!

     

    This is Acrobat's or any other PDF viewer's method of helping the viewer to distinguish between form fields and a general white space.

     

    You can try using scripts or removing the background from the properties, but when the filler gets into Fill & Sign mode, the form fields would be highlighted again to help the viewer.

     

    If this is not what you were looking for, please feel free to share your feedback here: https://adobe.ly/41f0XtO to ensure it reaches the development team for review and future changes.

     

    If you post the feedback on the Uservoice platform, please share the link to the post here for other users with similar feedbacks to leave an upvote to it.

    The more the upvote, better the impact.


    Regards,
    Souvik.

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    nora_hayyalAuthor
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    August 22, 2025

    I want to hide the cell shading as it makes the form look bad

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