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In preview form mode I can see the drop down box for the calendar, however, when I send it for signature it's not there. I've searched extensively online and tried various options but nothing work.

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When you send a form for signatures you are sending it to an Adobe server. The server converts the PDF to a special internal format, which is what the user sees, not the original PDF. This is why there are only a few field types that can be used on a sign form and why the field properties for a sign form are so very different from regular form field properties. So, the date field only works if it is a date field in the Adobe Sign setup. Although it doesn't popup a calendar, it just fills in the date.

Now, to setup the form so that if fills in a date, convert your form to an Adobe Sign form. It's the top option on the "More..." menu when Acrobat is in "Prepare Form" mode.

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

Thom Parker

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When you send a form for signatures you are sending it to an Adobe server. The server converts the PDF to a special internal format, which is what the user sees, not the original PDF. This is why there are only a few field types that can be used on a sign form and why the field properties for a sign form are so very different from regular form field properties. So, the date field only works if it is a date field in the Adobe Sign setup. Although it doesn't popup a calendar, it just fills in the date.

Now, to setup the form so that if fills in a date, convert your form to an Adobe Sign form. It's the top option on the "More..." menu when Acrobat is in "Prepare Form" mode.

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