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I have a form with a text field. It is set to accommodate multiple lines of data without a limit on length.

When I enter data, I get a scroll bar after two lines because I kept the cell small. It would be nice if the cell would grow with the data entered so if a small amount of data is entered, the cell remains small--and if a lot of data is entered, the cell would automatically expand. This would allow me to see all of the information at once (without having to scroll). Is this possible?

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Level 10

You need to check the checkbox "Expand to Fit" for the Height property of the Text Field.

The Subform that the TextField is part of should be made Flowed instead of Positioned.

Save the file as Dynamic PDF instead of Static PDF.

Thanks

Srini

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The form is saved as dynamic and I changed the fields to expand, but when I try to wrap the row or cell in a subform the cells are getting messed up. It doesn't appear they were in a subform, so I assume that I need to create one. You can see the form at: http://isd.datc.edu/sites/isd.datc.edu/files/Modification%20Form%20XMLxt_0.pdf

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Level 10

Here is the updated file.. Let me know if this helps..

https://acrobat.com/#d=BEepEz7Xdtro-tIQ-878oQ

Thanks

Srini