PDF buttons in iPad

My buttons created in Acrobat XI work in all the browsers, but not on an iPad. How do you get PDF buttons to work in an iPad?

George Johnson,
Thanks for your help.
I created a button in Acrobat by using Execute a Menu Item. Specifically I used View>Navigation>Previous View. The button works in all browsers except on the iPad. On the iPad I’m using Adobe Reader 10.5.3. I know the iPad doesn’t have an Execute Menu Item built in, but I’m looking for a workaround.
Mike Gold

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