Layers visible on opening PDF

I have a PDF form which uses layers, with instructions on how to reveal the layers by clicking on the layer icon. Some of my clients seem to find the simple instructions difficult.
Is there a way of inserting hidden instructions in the PDF form so that is opens the list of layers on opening the form.

I think you should consider this very seriously. If you are showing the file on a web page, most users now will NOT use Adobe Reader. All of the following now include non-Adobe PDF readers:
- Chrome
- FireFox
- Safari in Mac OS 10.10
- IE in Windows 8 (runs Microsoft Reader)
- Browser in iPad, iPod, iPhone
- Browser in android
- All Mac systems (Preview) and Windows 8 systems (Microsoft Reader).
Because many of these will have no UI for layers at all, I cannot recommend the way you are working.
JavaScript can control layers, but catch#22 - these viewers mostly won't support that either.
Indeed, most of these won't fill forms correctly or at all.
We are coming, very fast and surprisingly, into interesting times for PDF forms.

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