Help - Changing Font style in acrobat reader for fillable fields

Question

Hello,

I new to acrobat reader. I started creating forms with fillable fields. The only issue I have now is that I don't like the font style of the fillable fields. I know that I can go to each field and go to the properties and change the font style and size. But the forms has over 600 fillable fields. Is there a way I can do it for all at once ? Thanks

JR Boulay · Accepted Answer

Yes you can, but not via the Acrobat Reader interface, you must use Javascript :

1. Download and install the "JS Console" tool which is part of the free abracadabraTools for Reader:

https://www.abracadabrapdf.net/utilitaires/utilities-in-english/abracadabratools_en/

2. Display the Console, copy-paste this script, select all lines, then hit the Enter key (not Return).

for (var i = 0; i < this.numFields; i++) {
var oFld = this.getField(this.getNthFieldName(i));
if (oFld.type == "text"){
oFld.textFont = font.Helv;
}
}

See available fonts here:

https://help.adobe.com/en_US/acrobat/acrobat_dc_sdk/2015/HTMLHelp/Acro12_MasterBook/JS_API_AcroJS/Field_properties.htm?rhhlterm=textfont&rhsyns=%20#XREF_11104_textFont

Test Screen Name · Answer

Hmm, you can't create forms in Acrobat Reader at all...

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