HINT: The cursor changes to a cross hairs. Open the PDF file that you will use the form for.įrom the Forms menu, select Add or Edit Fields.Īdobe Acrobat 9 Pro enters Form Editing mode and the Forms toolbar appears. The date will appear as part of a text field. Then, you must add the JavaScript to the Page Properties. Adding an automatic date field is a two-step process: First you must add the Date field. This field uses a simple JavaScript at the page level. You can insert a text field in your PDF form that will automatically insert the current date. You may want to know the date that a user completes a form. This article is based on legacy software. (Archives) Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro: PDF Forms: Inserting an Automatic Date Field