Inserting Variables in a Merge Form

Before you start

Adobe Acrobat Professional is required to insert variables.

Variables are available in the Recruiting Administration menu, in the Paragraphs feature (located in the Correspondence section).

Note that this procedure may differ according to the Adobe Acrobat Professional version being used.

Here's what to do

1. In the Recruiting Administration menu, click Paragraphs located in the Correspondence section.
2. Click on a paragraph.
3. Click Edit next to Properties.
4. In the Available Variables selector, locate the desired variable then copy it.
5. Using Adobe Acrobat Professional, open a PDF form.
6. In the Tools menu, select Advanced Editing, then Text Field Tool.
7. Draw a box using your cursor. The Text Field Properties window appears.
8. In the Text Field Properties window, under the General tab, paste the copied variable in the Name field.
9. Enter any other information, such as a tooltip or if the field is required.
10. Click Close.

Results:

The form contains variables that will automatically pull information from the candidate file into the form.