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Angelique28655872n8ko
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March 1, 2023
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Change Tab order manually does not work

  • March 1, 2023
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I have designed a 2 page form.

The tab order was not how it was supposed to be so I started changing it.

Page 1 is all fine and it went smooth.

When I got to page 2 however it stopped working.

No matter what I do, I cannot change the tab order for any of the fields on page 2.

I tried again on page 1 and that still works fine.

What is wrong with my 2nd page that is not allowing me to change the taborder?

    Correct answer Meenakshi Negi
    I have tried "prepare form for e-signing" the tab order is still not
    correct. I have tried "prepare form for e-signing" and then the fix that
    was mentioned in the post... and it still doesnt work.

    Hi brent_4590,

     

    Thank you for the information, and sorry about the trouble caused.

    The issue posted in this thread seems different from what you are referring to. Others mentioned a problem with the workflow to change the tab order, which is not working for some pages in multipage PDFs in Acrobat.

     

    If I understand correctly, you mention that the tab order does not work when you send the document for signature. Is that correct?

    If yes, then that is a designed behavior in Acrobat Sign. The tab order works in a particular way in the Acrobat Sign form: it moves from left to right in a sequence.

     

    Let us know if you are referring to something else. We will get it checked.

     

    Thanks,

    Meenakshi

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    defaultfs9truzuagkv
    New Participant
    March 7, 2024

    Exact same problem on a 2 page form. Based on the post of JR Boulay I went to "Organise pages", moved the troublesome page 2 to page 1, then went back to "Prepare a form" and it worked. 

    I have now swapped the pages back to the correct original order and both seem to be working.

      LGN__
      LGN__
      Participating Frequently
      May 3, 2025

      Thanks for that.  That technique worked for me!

      🙂

       

        Amal.
        Community Manager
        Amal.Community Manager
        Community Manager
        August 13, 2025

        I am having the same issue, and this has not worked for me


        Hi there 

         

        Hope you are doing well and we are sorry to hear that the issue still exists.

         

        Is this an issue with a particular PDF file or with all the PDFs? Please try with a different file and check.

         

        What happens when you try to use the Automatic Order as suggested in the correct answer, do you get any error message? If yes, please share the screesnhot of the same for more clarity. A small video recording of the steps you are taking and the issue as it occurs would be very helpful. 

         

        Also make sure the Acrobat application is updated to the latest version 25.01.20623. Go to Help > Check for updates and reboot the computer once.

         

        Let us know how it goes.

         

        ~Amal

        JR Boulay
        JR Boulay
        Community Expert
        March 2, 2023

        "Go to Edit - Preferences - Forms and make sure that "Automatically adjust tab order when modifying fields" is ticked off."

        This option is a nightmare!

        Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
          JR Boulay
          JR Boulay
          Community Expert
          March 2, 2023

          Yes, it's a strange bug.

          But you can use the automatic order:

           

          Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
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            Angelique28655872n8koAuthor
            New Participant
            March 2, 2023

            thnks, that worked. and after using this option it also lets me do it manually

              try67
              try67
              Community Expert
              March 1, 2023

              Go to Edit - Preferences - Forms and make sure that "Automatically adjust tab order when modifying fields" is ticked off.

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                Angelique28655872n8koAuthor
                New Participant
                March 2, 2023

                I turned it off, but it doesn't help 😞

                Page 1 is adjustable, page 2 isn't.

                 

                  kglad
                  kglad
                  Community Expert
                  March 1, 2023

                  in the future, to find the best place to post your message, use the list here, https://community.adobe.com/

                   

                  p.s. i don't think the adobe website, and forums in particular, are easy to navigate, so don't spend a lot of time searching that forum list. do your best and we'll move the post if it helps you get responses.

                   

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