How to Create a Hover Pop-Up Window in Adobe Acrobat
Question details
The user needs to display a large text pop-up window that appears when hovering over a specific title in a PDF document.
- Product
- Adobe Acrobat Pro DC
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Creating interactive PDF elements to display additional information without cluttering the main document layout.
- Observed behavior
- Requires a method to make a hidden large text field appear on mouse hover and disappear on mouse exit.
Ensure you have access to the Prepare Form tool in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, as creating interactive hover pop-ups requires adding and configuring form fields.
Use Show/Hide Field Actions with a Trigger Button
Utilize the mouse-enter and mouse-exit triggers on an invisible button to toggle the visibility of a larger text field.
This method involves creating two elements: a hidden text field that contains your pop-up information, and a transparent button placed over your title that triggers the text field to appear when the mouse hovers over it.
Go to Tools > Prepare Form. Add a text field where you want the pop-up to appear. Enter your text, open its Properties, and in the General tab, set the form field to 'Hidden'.
Add a Button field over the title or text you want users to hover over. In the Properties menu, make the button transparent by ensuring it has no fill color and no border.
In the button's Properties, go to the Actions tab. Set 'Select Trigger' to 'Mouse Enter' and 'Select Action' to 'Show/Hide a field'. Click Add, select your hidden text field, and choose 'Show'.
Still in the Actions tab for the button, set 'Select Trigger' to 'Mouse Exit' and 'Select Action' to 'Show/Hide a field'. Click Add, select the same text field, and choose 'Hide'.
Add Pop-Up Comments Easily in WPS PDF
If you don't need complex form fields and simply want to provide additional reading information, you can easily add hover pop-up notes using the Comment tools in WPS PDF.
- 1. Open PDF in WPS: Launch WPS Office and open your PDF document.
- 2. Access Comment Tools: Navigate to the 'Comment' tab located on the top ribbon.
- 3. Insert a Note: Click on the 'Note' tool and place it next to the desired title or paragraph.
- 4. Add Your Text: Type your pop-up text into the note. When readers hover over the note icon, your text will appear as a pop-up window.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does my hidden text field not appear when hovering?
Ensure you have correctly set the trigger to 'Mouse Enter' in the button's properties, and verify that the 'Show/Hide a field' action is specifically set to 'Show' for your targeted text field.
Can I use an image instead of text for the pop-up in Acrobat?
Yes. Instead of a Text field, you can create a second Button field, set its icon to your desired image, make it hidden by default, and apply the exact same Show/Hide logic.
Will these hover pop-ups work on mobile PDF viewers?
Hover actions (Mouse Enter and Mouse Exit) are designed for desktop environments using a mouse. On mobile devices with touch screens, users typically have to tap the trigger area to activate the action.
