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March 11, 2026
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Select items from a drop-down list

  • March 11, 2026
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Hi all,

in a PDF module I entered a drop-down menu field.

This field contains a great amount of items, so it would be very useful (instead of scrolling down till to the 1000-th item of the list) if I could start digiting first letters so that only items beginning with that letters will appear.

Is it possible in some way?

Thank you,

 

P.T.

    Correct answer Dave Creamer of IDEAS

    You can do the first letter (only) with either the drop down menu or list, but you can’t type additional letters of the entry.

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    Thom Parker
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    Thom ParkerCommunity Expert
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    March 11, 2026

    It is possible with a script to create much better options for huge dropdown lists. The best one in my opinion is to not use a dropdown at all, but a popup hierarchical menu. However, the downside is that scripting doesn’t work in mobile and browser based viewers. This is an Acrobat/Reader desktop solution only. 

    Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
    Dave Creamer of IDEAS
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    Dave Creamer of IDEASCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    March 11, 2026

    You can do the first letter (only) with either the drop down menu or list, but you can’t type additional letters of the entry.

    David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)
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