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Word Form control markers showing on PDF export
Hi Paul,
There is a huge difference, in Word jargon, between a Content Control and a [legacy] formfield.
Neither, however, translate into pdf. In pdf, these are simply text.
What do you see if you fill these in?
This form should be saved as a template with new documents created from the template. Templates in Microsoft Word
If the lines show up in a pdf after the form is filled out, set the properties of the Content Controls to delete the content control when edited.
- pauljacobsonSep 18, 2024Copper Contributor
Charles_Kenyon Thank you for your response. I can see the logic of using that setting.
The marks are present when the form is filled in
One thing I didn't include in the original post was the red text needs to be black when the field is completed. I have achieved this, but I'm wondering if the colour change is part of the reason why the marks are appearing.
There are a couple of things I want to try; will update with the outcome.
- Charles_KenyonSep 18, 2024Bronze Contributor
Again, you need this to be a template, not a document. Your users then create documents based on the template. If you set the CC to be deleted when edited, what that means is that you have the text that is typed but the CC is no longer there.
- pauljacobsonSep 19, 2024Copper Contributor
Charles_Kenyon : ) yes, I'm saving as a template. Thank you for the reminder.