Adding a calendar to a drop down box

[Dr_Psycho]

Help!! I am very new to Adobe DC. I am trying to add a calendar in which the user can select the date for the date box. I have read most of the Drop down box selections in the discussion area and it's all greek (no offense to anyone greek), to me. Thanks!

[try67]

Use a text field and set its Format option to Date. If the user has a relatively new version of Acrobat or Reader it will automatically display a calendar widget when they click it.

[Dr_Psycho]

I know I'm probably overlooking it, but where do I find the Format option?

[try67]

In Form Edit/Prepare mode, right-click the field and select Properties. You'll see it there.

[Dr_Psycho]

I see the Date in the OPTIONS tab and selected it. There is no drop down calendar. It only has a blank box where the date can be typed in. I know I must be missing a step?

[try67]

You'll only see the calendar when you exit the Form Edit mode and then click the field.

Also, make sure you have the latest version available.

[Dr_Psycho]

I know I must be frustrating, but I did come out of the Edit mode and clicked the field and all it is a blank field where you can type the date in. No calendar pull down. I assume I have the latest version since I bought it last Thursday. There was a small update this morning, but I didn't see where anything changed.

[try67]

What do you see under Help - About Adobe Acrobat?

Also, can you share the file (via Dropbox, Google Drive, Adobe Cloud,

etc.), or at least post screenshots of the options you selected under the

Format tab?

[Dr_Psycho]

This is what I see when I select the Help Tab.

[Dr_Psycho]

And this is the Text Properties I have to select from:

[try67 · Accepted solution]

Click on Tools - Prepare Form and then click on "More" at the right side of the window and then on "Revert to Acrobat Form".

[Dr_Psycho]

Thanks for your help!! And Patience...

[claudiav82716487]

Hello! Could you helpme with the same problem. I´ve Adobe Pro DC and Adobe Reader XI. I´m creating a form and I want to put a drop down calendar. I´ve read a lot of forums but I can´t find a real solution.

[try67]

Simply set the field's Format to Date, but you'll need Reader DC for it to

work.

On 17 August 2018 at 23:40, claudiav82716487 <forums_noreply@adobe.com>

[claudiav82716487]

I don´t have the reader DC, but I´ve an example of a form and I can select the date in the drop down calendar using Reader XI.

[try67]

Then a third-party calendar was added to it, most like this one (although others are available as well): PDF Form Validation|Advanced Acroform Toolset|PDF Calendar|PDF File Upload|Required Dropdown

[Manik5C14]

This best answer. I just did it. Thanks 

[Timothy28349837vla5]

Hello, Im having the same problem and tried following this thread but I don't have Revert to Acrobat Form on mine and I made sure i have DC Reader. What do I need to do?

[Bernd Alheit]

This is not possible with Reader.

Use Adobe Acrobat.

[Timothy28349837vla5]

Right, Im using Adobe Acrobat. I stated I have reader because that was specified earlier in the thread. Im using Acrobat to try and create a drop down calendar and its not doing anything. And when I click on More, Revert to Acrobat Form is not listed as an option. So what do I do?

[Bernd Alheit]

What does you see at More?

[Timothy28349837vla5]

Here's a screenshot. 

[Bernd Alheit]

You don't need convert the form. For a calendar use the calendar icon. 

[Timothy28349837vla5]

Ok, it didnt seem to work before but now it does. Thank you!

[halei34483507]

Hi, I just figured it out. 
You need to go to View/ Disable New Acrobat or Go back to old Acrobat 
After go back to Old Acrobat. 
• Choose Prepare Form

• You will find the More tool in the same place Choose "Revert to Acrobat Form" in the More tool.
• Create Date box
• Right click on Date box and her you go old Format field will appear