Dynamic Forms - text fields

Hi, I am currently using LiveCycle Designer 8.0. I am having major problems getting my text field boxes to expand dynamically on the page and over to the next page to accommodate large amounts of text. I have employed the 'allow multiple lines' and 'expand box' but to no avail. I think it is a 'subform' related problem. Appreciate any help out there.
Regards
Barum55

Hi,
Have you saved the form as a "dynamic XML form" in LC Designer?
While you can set the object to multiple lines etc., it won't work if the form is saved as "static".
Good luck,
Niall

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