Link form fields?

Wow, maybe I'm just not thinking of the right terminology, but my web search fu has given me nothing. Isn't there a way to link form fields so that text that spills over from one text field will appear in a second, a la linked text frames in InDesign? I can't figure out how to do that.
Thanks,
Patrick

No but you can have expanding/shrinking fields with Adobe Livecycle
Designer bundled with Acrobat 7, 8 and 9 Pro under Windows ...
Livecycle is more complex once you dig deeper but it has the
capabilities for more advanced content ..
Jon

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