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April 2, 2025
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Possible to hide a page in Acrobat?

  • April 2, 2025
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Hello!

 

Is it possible to hide a specific page in a pdf document based on the action of a checkbox?

 

When the checkbox is enacted, I would like the page to appear. When not enacted, I would like the page to be hidden.

 

Thank you!

 

 

Correct answer JR Boulay

If the PDF is to be used only with Acrobat Pro or Standard, you can show/hide a template page.
If it is to be also used with Acrobat Reader, you need to spawn/delete a template page, as already indicated.
For the user, this changes nothing.

 

You can find all the scripts you need in this forum.

3 replies

JR Boulay
Community Expert
April 3, 2025

See that sample PDF, the script is inside the checkbox.

 

Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
JR Boulay
JR BoulayCorrect answer
Community Expert
April 2, 2025

If the PDF is to be used only with Acrobat Pro or Standard, you can show/hide a template page.
If it is to be also used with Acrobat Reader, you need to spawn/delete a template page, as already indicated.
For the user, this changes nothing.

 

You can find all the scripts you need in this forum.

Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
Known Participant
April 3, 2025

Thank you!

I created my template page but my head exploded on spawning. What resources do you recommend? Videos are great as I am more visual but I will take anything!

Bernd Alheit
Community Expert
April 2, 2025

You can spawn a hidden template page and delete the spawned page.

Known Participant
April 2, 2025

Thank you, Bernd! 

I will research the tools to do this.