Format multiple fields

[hollyc79177545]

I've converted a Word document to Adobe with a table with multiple rows with a date field.  I tried highlighting all the date fields to format them in the date mm/dd/yyyy, but when I click Properties, I don't get the Format tab.  Is there a way to format a group of fields for date, phone number, etc?

[John Mensinger]

Were those fields created in Word?

Acrobat can really only account for (the features of) fields that were created in the native environment.

[hollyc79177545]

Thank you.

[gkaiseril]

You might be able to use JavaScript as part of an Acton to change the fields one by one within a loop in the script that changes each field individually.

[try67 · Accepted solution]

The only way is with a script, as was described.

If you're interested, I've developed a (paid-for) tool that does it for you, and you don't need to write any code to use it. You simply select the fields, the desired Format option from a list, and it does it all for you. You can find it here: Custom-made Adobe Scripts: Acrobat -- Apply Format to Multiple Text Fields