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Placeholder text in PDF Form

metleg
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Feb 07, 2023 Feb 07, 2023

Hello.
I have created an interactive PDF with writable text fields. I want to add a placeholder text that disappears when the user clicks in the field.
Is it possible?

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try67 Community Expert
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Feb 07, 2023 Feb 07, 2023
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Yes. See: https://answers.acrobatusers.com/Is-add-instructional-text-text-field-disappear-clicked-q195078.aspx

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