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How to create a button that flattens form fields

Enthusiast ,
Jan 14, 2023 Jan 14, 2023

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In order to make it easy and convenient for users to flatten form fields in a PDF, I want to place a button in a PDF that flattens all form fields.

Can anyone tell me how to create such a button?

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Community Expert , Jan 14, 2023 Jan 14, 2023

Have it execute the following JavaScript code:

this.flattenPages();

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Will the users be using Acrobat to view this file, or will they use the free Reader? Because only Acrobat can actually flatten form fields. The best that can be done with Reader is to set them as read-only, or to lock them using a digital signature field.

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They will use Acrobat, not Reader.

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I'm the one creating the form. The person that will be using the form has Acrobat. 

I know how to create buttons, I just don't know how to include a "flatten form fields" action in the button.

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Have it execute the following JavaScript code:

this.flattenPages();

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