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Adobe Acrobat 7.0

PDF Forms: Creating a Submit Button

You can create a SUBMIT button that allows a user to submit a completed form by attaching itself to an email. The creator of the form designates the address to which the form will be sent. This document explains how to create a SUBMIT button.

1. Open the PDF file that you will use for the form

2. From the Tools menu, select Advanced Editing » Show Forms Toolbar
   The Forms toolbar appears.
   

3. Click the BUTTON TOOL

4. Position the cursor where you want the form field to begin

5. Click and drag until the form field is of the desired size
   The Button Properties dialog box appears.

6. Select the Actions tab
   

7. In the Add an Action section, from the Select Trigger pull-down list select Mouse Up

8. From the Select Action pull-down list select Submit a form

9. Click ADD...
   The Submit Form Selections dialog box appears.
   

10. In the Enter a URL for this link text box, type mailto:email address
    EXAMPLE: mailto:smithxx@uwec.edu

11. To export the entire PDF, in the Export Format section, select PDF The complete document
    HINT: The other options may be more appropriate depending on the desired format for the export.
    

12. In the Field Selection section, to submit all form fields, select All Fields
    OR
    In the Field Selection section, to submit only specified fields
    1. Select Only these...
    2. Click SELECT FIELDS...
       The Field Selection dialog box appears.
       
    3. In the Select Fields to Submit scroll box, select the field(s) you would like submitted to you
       HINT: To select a field click the box that appears to the left of the field. A check will appear in the box when it is selected.
    4. To the right of the Field Selection list, select additional desired options

    5. Click OK

13. In the Date Options section, select Convert dates to standard format
    NOTE: Selecting this option will convert all dates to a standard format no matter how they were entered in the form field.
    EXAMPLE: Standard form would convert 12-4-2005 to 2005/12/04

14. Click OK

15. Select the General tab
    

16. In the Name text box, type a name that identifies the button

17. Select the Options tab
    

18. In the Icon and Label section, in the Label text box, enter the name of the button
    HINT: This is the text the user will see (e.g., Submit, Send).

19. Click CLOSE