How can I edit the purple message box?

[deborahz98723241]

I have created a fillable pdf form and I want to edit the purple message box. How do I do that?

[George_Johnson]

You can't. Note that it's not there with Acrobat/Reader DC.

[deborahz98723241]

I don't understand, why not? Some of the samples I've see show much more wording in that box than what is showing in mine. I would think there would have to be a way to show users what is required instead of editing each field.

[George_Johnson]

I'm assuming you're asking about the document message bar that appears above the page. Adobe doesn't want it to be user editable to prevent spoofing/social engineering. A lot of people did not like the feature (aka "Purple bar of death") as it was used with forms and I argued that the wording was often in conflict with the purpose of a particular form. It seems Adobe agreed and decided to remove it. If you're asking about something else, can you post a screen shot?