Text wrap in Indesign pdf forms

[genik]

How do make the text to wrap -in the text fields- when i create an interactive pdf form using Indesign CS6?

[Derek Cross · Accepted solution]

You can tick Multiline in the Buttons and Form dialogue box in InDesign, and you can also do it in Acrobat. (You have to set the size of the text box to be large enough for more than one line!)

[genik]

Thanks Derek, my i also ask (cause u seem to be "the guru" 🙂  ) how do i center text on the text field? All text seems to be positioned left, in my case i want to be able to align it center, is it possible?

[Mike Witherell]

In Acrobat, within Form editing, double-click a form field to get to Text Field properties; go to the 4th tab called Options; and the first drop-down box is Alignment where you can choose Center.

[Mike Witherell]

Also, if you don't like post-production fixes in Acrobat, there is

FormMagic – Id-Extras: InDesign Scripts, Tips & Solutions

and related to it

Using FormMaker to Add Validation Scripts to a PDF Form in InDesign – Id-Extras: InDesign Scripts, T...

These plugins help fill in the shortcomings of InDesign's form field generation.

[genik]

So IndesignCS6 alone does not have the ability to fix this issue?

[Mike Witherell]

No, it doesn't.

[melaniemccrae]

Hi,

I am trying to create an online form from Indesign, but with boxes like the screenshot below. I tried creating a table so that each letter/number that is typed in the form is in its own block, but it doesn't work. PLEASE HELP.