Buy and Download - Train Simple Acrobat XI Forms

2014
Train Simple
5:00
English

This course teaches how to create and edit PDF forms using Adobe Acrobat XI. Become familiar with form design, understand the various form fields available, and discover how to add and edit these fields. You'll see how to control form field properties to simplify form field creation and control user input to ensure accurate form data. Learn how to speed up your PDF form creation workflow using the action wizard within Acrobat and the FormsCentral service. Explore the various methods available for PDF form distribution using Adobe Acrobat XI. This course will get you building and controlling PDF forms quickly and easily!

1. Course Introduction
What is Adobe Acrobat XI?
Why use a PDF Form?
Using the Course Files
2. Acrobat Interface
Interface Overview
Tools Pane
Customizing Quick Tools
Customizing for Easy Navigation
Creating a Custom Tool Set
3. Form Design
Importance of Form Design
Paper Forms vs Digital Forms
Digital Form Design Considerations
4. Creating a PDF Form
What Program Should I Use to Create the Form?
Form Properties
Auto Detect Form Fields
Form Editing Mode
Customizing a Document Before Conversion
Revising the Digital Document for Better Conversion
5. Starting with a Scanned Form
Working with Scanned Documents
Converting a Scanned Image into Text
Converting a PDF into a Form
Naming Form Fields
6. Adding and Editing Form Fields
Form Properties vs Field Properties
Form Field Positioning and Duplicating
Single Line Text Fields
Multi-line Text Fields
Radio Buttons
Checkboxes
List Boxes & Dropdown Menus
Adding a Button to a Form
Customizing Radio Buttons & Checkboxes
7. Form Accessibility
Designing for Accessibility
Tab Order
Adding Tags to a Document
Running an Accessibility Report
Correcting Accessibility Issues in a PDF
8. Controlling User Input
Setting Required Fields
Formatting a Date Field
Setting up a Phone Number Field
Controlling User Entry
9. Working with Adobe Reader Users
Reader User Considerations
Testing the Form in PDF Viewers
10. Form Distribution Options
Options for Form Distribution
Add Signature & Send via Email
Distribute using Acrobat
Distribute Form Recipient
Using the Form Tracker
Gathering Data into a Responses File
Exporting Data into Excel
11. Conclusion
Closing Thoughts