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pkipe
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October 12, 2020
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How to change text that is not in a textbox

  • October 12, 2020
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I am new to editing pdfs.  I'm using Acrobat Pro DC ver. 2020.012.20048.

 

I have an existing pdf containing an area entitled QTY that contains the number 1.  When I hover over the number one, no blue box is displayed.  I want to delete the number 1 and replace it with a textbox containing a default value of 1, that can be changed by the user to a different value.

 

I cannot find a way to delete the number 1.  Help please?

 

Thanks

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Correct answer Bernd Alheit

Check the field calculation order.

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try67
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try67Community Expert
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October 12, 2020

It's already a field with the default value of "1". The reason it's not blue is it's set to be read-only.

Go to Tools - Prepare Form mode, then right-click the field, select Properties and untick the Read-Only box under the General tab.

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pkipeAuthor
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October 12, 2020

OK, I'm getting there.  I've made the field read/write and now the extended price field calculation results in the correct extended price, based upon the quantity entered.  But a subsequent field calculated value doesn't change, even through it references the extended price field.  My tab order is set correctly, at least I think it is.  What should I look at?

Bernd Alheit
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Bernd AlheitCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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October 13, 2020

Check the field calculation order.

Bernd Alheit
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Bernd AlheitCommunity Expert
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October 12, 2020

Why want you change this form?

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pkipeAuthor
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October 12, 2020

I'm not sure why it matters to you, but we need to be able to bill multiple locations on the same order form.  Once the quantity can be changed, I'll make the EXTENDED / MONTH field a calculated total.

 

Back to my original question, how do I eliminate the "1" as plain text so that I can replace it with a control.

Bernd Alheit
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Bernd AlheitCommunity Expert
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October 12, 2020

After clicking the redaction tool, I am unable to select the text I want to remove.


Draw a rectangle over the number.

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