How to Add a button to a form in Adobe's Acrobat Reader

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

How to Add a Button to a form in Adobe's Acrobat Reader

2. Add a button to form

1. Make sure you are in edit mode by selecting Tools > Prepare Form, and then select Button 

1.  in the toolbar. Your cursor becomes a crosshair.
2. On the page, click where you want to add the button to create a button with the default size. For a custom size button, drag a rectangle to define the size of the button.
3. Double-click the button field, and then specify a name, tooltip text, and other common properties.
4. Click the Appearance tab, and then specify options to determine the button appearance on the page. Remember, if you select a background color, you are not able to see through any images behind the button. The text options affect the label you specify in the Options tab, not the button name in the General tab.
5. If Enable Right-To-Left Language Options is selected in the International panel of the Preferences dialog box, the Appearance tab includes options for changing the digit style and text direction for buttons. 
6. Click the Options tab, and select options to determine how labels and icons appear on the button.
7. Click the Actions tab. Specify options to determine what happens when the button is clicked, such as jumping to a different page or playing a media clip.
8. Click Close.
9. If you’re creating a set of buttons, you can snap the object to grid lines or guides.
10. To preview and test the button, click Preview at the right end of the toolbar. Once you are done, you can either click Edit to return to the Prepare Form tool or click the cross icon at the right end of the toolbar to close the tool.