Form Field Properties missing Format, Validate, Calculate, etc.

[tunecrew]

Running Acrobat Pro DC 2017 Release (Continuous) 2017.009.20044 on OS X 10.11.6

Create a document in Word 2011 - go to Print -> Save As PDF or Print -> Save As Adobe PDF

Open PDF in Acrobat Pro

Select Tools -> Prepare Form, add different form fields (text, date, etc.)

This works fine, but all of them no matter what kind only have General, Appearance, Position, Options tabs in the Text Field Properties window. There are no tabs for Format, Validate, etc.

As a result, things like the Date field just end up being a plain text field that you can type anything into.

Please explain - what am I missing here? I used to do this all the time in older version of Acrobat.

I've tried to find an answer in the Acrobat documentation but no luck (the docs suck too).

[try67 · Accepted solution]

Click on Tools - Prepare Form and then click on "More" at the right side of the window and then on "Revert to Acrobat Form".

[tunecrew]

Thanks - that did it.

Decidedly unintuitive however

[try67]

Agreed. It's very bad design. There should be some indication when you tick the "Prepare this document for signatures" box that it's going to limit it in this way...

[IT5C0C]

Hey what was the fix, Im having the same issue also

[Nesa Nurani · Accepted solution]

Try select 'prepare form tool, click on 'More', then 'Revert to Acrobat form'.

[RoyHar]

Thanks Nesa

[Yashveen24197761c1go]

I can't find the "More" button on my version....

[Bernd Alheit]

Use Tools > Prepare Form and look at the right side.

[Andrew24429955v55g]

Can you provide a screenshot of where the "More" button is located?  I don't have it

[Bernd Alheit]

[scubaraven]

Yeah.. the new version of acrobat got rid of the MORE link. 

[corina306197050w3n]

How can I solve the issue in the new version of acrobat?

[Nesa Nurani]

What exactly is the issue?

'More' is under 'Prepare form' tool.

[Giovanni307776138luk]

I do not have the more options

[Giovanni307776138luk]

For anyone else in 2023 confused trying to find this More field, you have to go to settings and disable the new version of acrobat, such a foolish design...

[ikeerb_1]

If you go to Preferences / Javascript / Javascript Security and "Enable menu items JavaScript execution privilages" they return in "New Acrobat".

[Amanda25166063t0dh]

This did not work for me.  I selected the "Enable menu items JavaScript execution privileges" box and nothing changed for me.  I still cannot see the Actions Format Validate Calculate tabs when I select the Text Field Properties box.

I am using Adobe Acrobat Pro Continuous Release Version 2023.008.20470

[Bernd Alheit]

You must "Revert to Acrobat form"

[Amanda25166063t0dh]

I do not see this option in the new versions of Acrobat.  The screenshots from above do not look the same as what I see when I go to All Tools >> Prepare Form.  There is not More option.

[Bernd Alheit]

Look at ...

The screenshots shows the old UI.

[Amanda25166063t0dh]

My screen does not look like the old UI and I cannot see a "More" option anywhre on the Prepare Form menu.  It is completely different than before.  When I click on the three dots next to the words Prepare a form (see prepareform.png) there is no options that say "MORE" like the menu USED to show before this update.

[Bernd Alheit]

Use the menu at ...

[Beto Mart]

THANK YOU! It was SO frustrating to read so many replies on so many threads just saying "Under more" ugh.

Just an FYI for Mac Users, disable it from the top menu "View > Disable new Acrobat".

[Kim371284424ulp]

Literally saved my life Beto Mart and others that contributed! THANK YOU! 2 hours I will never get back! Finally got it thanks to this thread