Working with PDF files in interactive containers
You can work interactively with PDF files in an interactive container. For example, you can scroll through the pages of a PDF file, zoom in and out, and copy text.
When you work with PDF files in interactive containers:
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Windows: Be sure that a web browser plug-in (such as Adobe Reader) is installed on your local computer. If it is not installed, Insert menu > PDF will be unavailable.
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You can scroll through the pages of the PDF and zoom in and out of the PDF.
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You can copy, paste, and delete a PDF file in an interactive container; and copy text from the document. For more information, see below.
To copy text from a PDF file in an interactive container:
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Windows: Click the PDF file to select it. Then select the text to copy and press Ctrl+C.
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OS X: Click the PDF file to select it. Then select the text to copy and press Command-C. Or, choose Edit menu > Copy Text.
To paste copied text, select an area outside of the field and choose Edit menu > Paste. Or, press Ctrl+V (Windows) or Command-V (OS X).
To copy a PDF file in an interactive container:
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Windows: Click the PDF file to select it, then choose Edit menu > Copy.
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OS X: Click the PDF file to select it. Then hold down the Option key and choose Edit menu > Copy.
Note  You cannot copy a PDF file using Edit menu > Copy, which copies text from the PDF. You must also press the Option key.
To delete a PDF file from an interactive container:
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Click the PDF file to select it, then choose Edit menu > Clear.
Note  Pressing the Delete key does not delete a PDF file from an interactive container.
To insert a different PDF file in an interactive container:
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Select the PDF file, then choose Insert menu > PDF.
The new file replaces the previous one.
Notes
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When you don’t have a shortcut menu or a keyboard, you must use the Edit menu on the menu bar. You can also script a button to insert a PDF in the field. For example, create a button that uses the Insert PDF script step. To insert a PDF, select the field, click the button, and choose the PDF to insert.
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When a PDF file is selected in an interactive container, some keyboard shortcuts may work differently. For example, you cannot press Ctrl+L (Windows) to switch to Layout mode. You cannot press Ctrl+Shift+D (Windows) to display the Manage Database dialog box.
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Hosted PDF files are rendered quickly, because the host sends a thumbnail of the first page of the PDF until you begin working with the PDF file.
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Inserting content into container fields
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