Changing form field properties without deleting data

[Guest_imported]

Hi,

I created about 1200 form fields in a PDF document, and I realized that I need to go back and rename all the fields and change the font color. Is there a search and replace tool that could do this easily? Also, is there a way I can change the properties without deleting the form data that has already been entered into the fields? Any help would be very much appreciated!!!

 

[ags91]

hi jenw3490,

As for your first question i would also like to know how to do that...

As for the second.. The easiest way i have found was to export the data to an temp FDF file, then change your properties, and finally import the data back. I hope there is an easier way though. I'll be waiting to see.

Andrew

 

[Guest_imported]

Andrew,
I think I figured it out, to some extent... You can hit Ctrl+A to select all of the form fields on any page and then doubleclick into any of the fields to make a uniform change to all. But of course, that makes all of your data disappear...But re-entering data is small potatoes next to developing carpel tunnel from manually changing font attributes in each field...

Thanks for the FDF tip.