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Copy and Paste JavaScript

 You can copy a JavaScript from one field, document location, or PDF file, and paste it into another. 

 Use this method to reuse code that you find in other PDF files. For example, you can: 

  1. Open a PDF file that contains a script 
  2. Copy the script
  3. Paste the script into the JavaScript Editor in your own document
  4. Edit the code as needed

To access the JavaScript Editor:

1. On the Forms ribbon, in the Document Setup group, click on the arrow next to JavaScript, and select Document levelFormat Ribbon

2. The Document level JavaScript dialogs opens Document JavaScript Dialog

3. Click New

4. Add a name 

5. Paste the script into the JavaScript EditorJS Editor

6. Click Execute and OK

Note: To copy code between two PDF files, open both files in Nitro PDF Pro.

Last updated: June 16, 2026