Wondering why Adobe won't fix this. I am one of many asking for this to be fixed. Design software that doesn't let the creator change the font.....Hummmmm.

Yes. I want to be able to add custom javascript, change the font, and include placeholder text.

ADOBE: As of this writing, this suggestion has 28 votes.

IF YOU COUNT UP ALL THE VOTES FROM EVERY TIME SOMEONE SUGGESTS THIS IN YOUR USERVOICE PORTAL, HOW MANY VOTES WOULD YOU HAVE?

My guess is - A LOT.

Seriously, look around. Read your forums. A lot of people tearing their hair out over this one.

This isn't so much a "feature suggestion" as it is a "hey, you've shipped a product with missing essential functionality" notification. Don't think so? Ask yourselves where else in InDesign (hell, any creative suite program) can you create text boxes and have no control over fonts? Unacceptable.

Editing properties individually for 100's of fields in Acrobat is NOT an acceptable workflow, not even once, LET ALONE every time you export a document or a new version of the same.

FIX IT.

Changing the font in InDesign should available and Helvetica should be the default, just as it is in Acrobat. Times New Roman is the worst choice and has to be edited.

I agree. All PDF form building features should be available in Indesign. It should also be possible to create, test and add javascripts. (Example: custom calculations). It should also be possible to add field calculations. After some modifications have been done in the layout, all the work needs to be executed again in Acrobat. This is very time consuming ...

I'd like the option to change fonts for text fields in interactive forms. Like others posting here, I've spent considerable time designing my form and want to specify the font for text fields. Just like this comment is being displayed in Adobe's chosen font.

Hello,

I feel stupid for even having to ask for this at this point in time. Cause what I am about to ask should already be working feature by now and be implemented within indesign. I read few other have also requested this for this feature. So to whom ever is in charge please grant this wish.

Interactive pdf form option should be accompanied with full acrobat rich form options within indesign ie: rich text, font colors, etc.. Since indesign the defacto application to generate books, layouts, pdf, epub printable or digital documents the half (arss) pdf support is just lazy work on adobe's behalf.

Come on for god sake, how difficult is it to implement full acrobat form properties features within indesign. Heck 85% of the code is their matter of copy, past on programers part to take those type tool code from acrobat into indesign.

2nd note. Since more and more devices are touch screen enabled it would be wise to add markup form filed so people can draw or enter their answers within pfd document. Right kinda like signature filed but more graphic driven. Again these features should already be implement.

Agreed

Plus, after you make the final edits to a complicated form in Acrobat, amd then your customer asks for a change in layout, you have to redo all that work in acrobat again. It's not efficient.

Agreed. Meanwhile, there is this: https://www.id-extras.com/products/formmagic