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March 4, 2020
Question

How to Hide a Page in Adobe until a Button is Clicked that will unhide it.

  • March 4, 2020
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Looking to find a way to have multiple pages in adobe that are all hidden by default, until the user of the form will click a button, or select an item from a drop down menu, that will unhide the respective page that they need. 

example, 

I am creating a tool that has about 4 or 5 different checklists, but i do not want all of them to show up at the same time when opening the document. instead i have a master sheet where the user will select which type of chechlist they need to fill out. 
once they select the type of checklist they want, i am hoping that adobe can show the selected checklist on the next page. 

if possible can you assist me with the appropriate java scripting for the use of a "List" in adobe that will unhide the relevant pages based on the selection. 

also i am new to adobe so if pages need to be hidden can you assist me with the scripting to that as well.

 

for your reference, 

the checklists that need to be hidden/revealed are"

Personal Checklist

Credit Checklist

Investment Checklist

Business Checklist

thank you

4 replies

JR Boulay
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February 17, 2025

[MOVED TO THE ACROBAT DISCUSSIONS]

Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
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October 6, 2020

Hello, I have the same problem now. I read the community but I did not find a concrete answer for that. Has anyone a solution for that?

Regards

JR Boulay
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Community Expert
March 4, 2020

Make all "variable" pages as hidden templates, then you will be able to spawn and to delete them with Acrobat Reader (version DC or XI).

Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
March 9, 2020

is there a way to have them spawn and be deleted based on the click of a button, or based on when an item is selected from a drop down menu?

try67
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Community Expert
March 9, 2020

Yes, but you're going to get into issues with duplicate field names if you don't delete all the spawned pages each time.

try67
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 4, 2020

This can be done using Templates. In what application is the file going to be used, though?

March 4, 2020

it would be used in reader

try67
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Community Expert
March 4, 2020

OK, that makes things a bit more complicated, then.

Do these pages contain form fields?

Do you have Acrobat, by the way? If so, which version?