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Check box properties in the Field tab

When you select a check box, the Field tab in the Object palette displays several options for formatting check boxes.

Type

Sets the type of object. Objects are the building blocks of every form.

  

Caption

Sets a caption for the object.

Note:

Caption is a dynamic property. Dynamic properties are identified by active labels that have a green underline that you can click to dynamically bind the property to a data source. To turn active labels on and off, use the Show Dynamic Properties command in the Object palette menu. See To dynamically populate a caption.

Appearance

Sets the border style for the fillable area of the check box:

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None

Does not include a border around the box.

•	Solid Square

Uses a solid square to represent the box.

•	Sunken Square

Creates a square shadow for the box so that it looks three dimensional.

•	Solid Circle

Uses a solid circle to represent the box.

•	Sunken Circle

Creates a circular shadow for the box so that it looks three dimensional.

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Custom

Opens the Custom Appearance dialog box. Select this option if you want to define a custom look for the fillable area.

States

Sets the number of supported states:

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On/Off

The check box will have On (selected) and Off (clear) states.

•	On/Off/Neutral

The check box will have On (selected), Off (clear), and Neutral (not selected or clear) states.

Values for each state must be defined in the Binding tab of the Object palette.

Size

Sets the size of the box.

Check Style

Sets the check style:

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Default

Uses an X for the check style.

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Check

Uses a check mark for the check style.

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Circle

Uses a circle for the check style.

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Cross

Uses a cross for the check style.

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Diamond

Uses a diamond for the check style.

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Square

Uses a square for the check style.

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Star

Uses a star as the check style.

Presence

Controls whether an object is displayed in a PDF form when users view the form in Acrobat or Adobe Reader, or when users print the form:

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Visible

The object is visible on-screen, visible in the printed form, and occupies space in the form layout. Visible is the default presence setting for all objects.

•	Visible (Screen Only)

The object is visible on-screen, not visible in the printed form when printed from within Acrobat or Adobe Reader, and occupies space in the form layout.

•	Visible (Print Only)

The object is not visible on-screen, visible in the printed form (when printed from within Acrobat, Adobe Reader, or directly from the server), and occupies space in the form layout.

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Invisible

The object is not visible on-screen, not visible in the printed form, and occupies space in the form layout.

•	Hidden (Exclude from Layout)

The object is not visible on-screen, not visible in the printed form, and does not occupy any space in the form layout.

•	One-sided Printing Only

The object is only printed when using single-sided printing.

•	Two-sided Printing Only

The object is printed when using double-sided printing. This option is useful when you want to place the page number in a different corner of the page when using double-sided printing than when using single-sided printing.

  

Locale

Renders the data according to the specified locale for language and country or region. You can select a specific language and country from the list, or you can specify one of these options:

•	Default Locale

Uses the Default Locale specified in the Defaults tab of the Form Properties dialog box.

•	Viewer’s System Locale

Uses the system locale of the user’s computer.

Note:

Locales in the Locale list are organized first by language and then by country or region.

See also 

Overview of check boxes

Check box properties in the Field tab