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June 15, 2018
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  • June 15, 2018
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How do I edit text like I do in word?

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    Correct answer AnandSri

    Hello Joyceg,

    As per the description above, you want to edit text in a PDF like you do in Word, Is that correct?

    As Bernd Alheit correctly mentioned that it's not possible to Edit Text in a PDF like you do in Word using the freeware Adobe Reader or Acrobat.

    Licensed/Subscription based Acrobat gives you the ability to use the Edit Text & Images tool which lets you replace, edit, or add text to a PDF. You can correct typos, change fonts and typeface size, adjust alignment, add superscripts or subscripts, and resize text or paragraphs.

    You edit a PDF one page at a time. For more extensive editing or to make global formatting changes across the entire document, edit the original document. If the original isn’t available, you can save the PDF as a Microsoft Word document or PowerPoint presentation. Then edit, and re-create the PDF.

    For detailed information, you can refer to Adobe article Edit text in PDF in Adobe Acrobat

    For plan and pricing of Acrobat license/subscription, you can refer to Plans and pricing | Adobe Acrobat DC

    Feel free to update this discussion for any further assistance.

    Regards,

    Anand Sri.

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    AnandSri
    AnandSriCorrect answer
    Legend
    June 15, 2018

    Hello Joyceg,

    As per the description above, you want to edit text in a PDF like you do in Word, Is that correct?

    As Bernd Alheit correctly mentioned that it's not possible to Edit Text in a PDF like you do in Word using the freeware Adobe Reader or Acrobat.

    Licensed/Subscription based Acrobat gives you the ability to use the Edit Text & Images tool which lets you replace, edit, or add text to a PDF. You can correct typos, change fonts and typeface size, adjust alignment, add superscripts or subscripts, and resize text or paragraphs.

    You edit a PDF one page at a time. For more extensive editing or to make global formatting changes across the entire document, edit the original document. If the original isn’t available, you can save the PDF as a Microsoft Word document or PowerPoint presentation. Then edit, and re-create the PDF.

    For detailed information, you can refer to Adobe article Edit text in PDF in Adobe Acrobat

    For plan and pricing of Acrobat license/subscription, you can refer to Plans and pricing | Adobe Acrobat DC

    Feel free to update this discussion for any further assistance.

    Regards,

    Anand Sri.

    Bernd Alheit
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    June 15, 2018

    Not possible.