InDesign Set Tab Oder not working

[L Gryfe]

Hi all,

I'm creating an interactive form in InDesign, which I'm outputting to pdf. The fields are exclusively check boxes. This is not an accessible form. I select all the tabs and then use Object > Interactive > Set Tab Order… to order the checkboxes. The order is all set, I click OK. When I output the pdf, the tabl order is not maintained. I am useing ID 2021 on Big Sur (Mac).

Any insights to what I'm doing wrong? Thanks in advance.

[BobLevine]

Where are checking this?

[L Gryfe]

Sorry, I don't understand your question. Please clarify.

[BobLevine]

What application are you using to check the PDF? Acrobat? Reader? Some other application?

[L Gryfe]

Yes, creating the form in InDesign and filling it in Acrobat. 

[Creamer Training]

What does the Acrobat tab order show?

[L Gryfe]

It's out of order in Acrobat but the order is set correctly in ID. I think I'll just set it up as I would an accessible pdf using the Articles panel. I suspect that will fix the problem. I’ve never had a problem with reading order with my accessible pdfs.

[Abambo]

Is there a possibility to post an InDesign with the exported PDF file? It doesn't need to contain your data, if that is confidential. You could build a test case for us.