Adding an object to a form

Once you add an object to a form, you can set its properties using the Property inspector.

To add an object to a form:

1	Do one of the following:
	Place the insertion point inside the form boundary, and choose an object from the Insert > Form Object menu.
	Place the insertion point inside the form boundary, and click an object button on the Forms panel of the Object palette.
	Drag an object button to the desired location inside the form boundary.
2	Specify the properties for the object in the Property inspector (choose Window > Properties to display the Property inspector if it is not already open).
	Text fields Accept any type of text, alphabetic or numeric. The entered text can be displayed as a single line, as multiple lines, or as bullets or asterisks (for password protection). See Text field properties.
	Buttons Perform tasks when clicked, such as submitting or resetting forms. You can enter a custom label for a button, or use one of the predefined labels. See Button properties.
	Image fields Can be used in place of Submit buttons. See Image field properties.
	Checkboxes Allow multiple responses in a single group of options. See Checkbox properties.
	Radio buttons Represent exclusive choices. Selecting a button within a group deselects all others in the group. See Radio button properties.
	List/menus Present a set of values from which users can choose. The object can present a pop-up menu, which appears only when the user clicks the object's name (and which accepts only a single choice), or a list box, which always displays the values in a scrolling list (and which accepts more than one choice). See List/Menu properties.
	File fields Let users browse to files on their hard disks and upload them as form data. See File field properties.
	Hidden fields Let you store information (such as the recipient of form data or the subject of the form) that is not relevant to the user but that will be used by the application that processes the form. See Hidden field properties.
	Jump Menu Lets you insert a menu in which each option links to a document or file. See Creating jump menus.
3	Type a label or descriptive text, if desired, next to the object.
	You can apply text formatting to form object labels. For more information, see Changing font characteristics.