How to Remove Currency Symbols from Acrobat PDF Form Fields
Question details
The user wants to format PDF form fields to calculate amounts and display plain numbers without showing a currency symbol like a dollar sign.
- Product
- Adobe Acrobat
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Creating or editing a PDF form that involves financial calculations but requires a plain number display in the text fields.
- Observed behavior
- The fields display a currency symbol by default when formatted for amounts, but the goal is to display only the numerical value.
Ensure you have a PDF editor with form creation capabilities, such as Adobe Acrobat Pro, as standard PDF readers cannot edit underlying form field properties.
Set Currency Symbol to 'None' in Text Field Properties
Change the number formatting settings within the specific form field properties to hide the currency symbol while retaining calculation features.
Acrobat allows you to customize the display format of numeric fields without breaking the background calculation scripts. By changing the format category to Number and disabling the symbol, the field continues to process data numerically.
Open your PDF document in Adobe Acrobat, go to the 'Tools' menu, and select 'Prepare Form' to enable form editing.
Right-click on the specific text field you want to modify and select 'Properties' from the context menu.
In the Text Field Properties dialog box, click on the 'Format' tab at the top.
Ensure the 'Select format category' dropdown is set to 'Number'. Then, locate the 'Currency Symbol' dropdown menu.
Select 'None' from the Currency Symbol dropdown list and click 'Close' to save your changes to the form field.
Create and Edit PDF Forms with WPS Office
WPS Office provides a comprehensive PDF editor that allows you to easily create interactive forms, adjust field properties, and manage number formatting without complex settings.
- 1. Open the PDF in WPS Office: Launch WPS Office and open your PDF document containing the form fields.
- 2. Access Form Tools: Navigate to the 'Form' tab on the top ribbon to access the PDF form editing tools.
- 3. Edit Field Properties: Double-click the specific text field to open its properties panel, where you can customize its appearance and formatting.
- 4. Save the Document: Once the formatting is adjusted to plain numbers, click 'Save' to apply the changes to your PDF form.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will removing the currency symbol affect my form calculations?
No, setting the currency symbol to 'None' only changes the visual display of the field. As long as the field is formatted as a Number, it will still function perfectly in any preset calculations.
Can I apply this formatting to multiple fields at once?
Yes, in Adobe Acrobat's Prepare Form mode, you can hold down the Ctrl (or Command) key, click to select multiple fields, right-click to open Properties, and change the formatting for all selected fields simultaneously.
Why does the dollar sign keep reappearing after I delete it?
If the field's format category is set to 'Number' with a default currency symbol, simply deleting it in the text box while filling out the form won't work. You must enter form editing mode and change the field's underlying format properties to 'None'.
