Adope Acrobat 9 Standard - Form text field expand

I have created a form with fili-in text fields. Some of the fields as they are being completed may require the text field to expand. In Acrobat 9 standard is it possible to have the text field in a form expand? Any help wpuld be greatly appreciated. I have been searching for the answer for some time and I come accross the suggestion of a " dynamic Form " .
Do I need to aquire a new version or a different program. These are simple registration forms I create and sometimes a person completing the form needs additonal space.

Bernd has given the answer, but just to add a bit you can still type in a text field without expanding and the info will just scroll. In that sense, all of the info is still there. It all depends on your intent. If it is to get the info into a database, then you would simply use the distribute option (if available in Std) and that will provide a summary of form data submitted on receipt. That info can be sent to a spreadsheet or database from the summary file. Again, this distribute option may not be available in Std. For the more dynamic fields that change size, you have to move to Pro and use Designer for the forms. More info on Designer can be asked in the LiveCycle forum.

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