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Adding a color background in a box on a PDF document using Abobe Acrobat Pro Dc

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March 28, 2016
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Hello,

How do I add a color background in a box on a PDF doc on Adobe Acrobat Pro DC? I initially drew the box, then I went to the background tab to add the color I wanted, and the whole page color was changed. I am trying to apply the color only in the box I have drawn.

Thanks!

Correct answer Meenakshi Negi

Hi zolam56253661,

If you are trying to fill colour in the text box background, then select box and press "Ctrl+E". You will get the Text box properties.

Select the colour from fill colour icon. Check screenshot for same.

Let us know if this resolves your issue.

Regards,

Meenakshi

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robl77839360

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I tried following some of these replies but it's too complex. I have the 2023 version, whatever that is.

Here is my workaround, which worked very simply!

Create a white blank jpeg (I used a word doc, which I had saved as pdf and then in Acrobat exported to jpeg file so that I could insert image).

Insert image, then size it to the dimensions you want.

Then right click and send backwards until you have it no the correct layer.

I needed to use this in IngramSpark to create a cover for my book.

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Cindy24522487jtrl

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Thank you!

Cindy

markm99169476

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Control E does nothing. Hoe can a simple color fill change within a box be so difficult@

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terryt28704289

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It's a nightmare. I'm also trying to change the background colour of objects. It seems way complicated. I've tried the above suggestions and still can't get it right. I have a shap/text box and select ctrl E. No properties.

Can someone explain what a 'text area' is. All I want to do is insert a shape/text box and edit its colour.

Bernd Alheit

Community Expert

What kind of objects?

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JoshKorn

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No. Ctrl-E does nothing.

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What version of Acrobat Pro exactly (“latest” is not what we are looking for)?

Mac or Windows?

What tool is selected?

what tool added the box?

please answer all the questions thanks.

kristindav

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I'm having the same issue as the others. Cntrl-E doesn't really do anything. Sometimes the properties box comes up but all it says is "no current selection," even if I have the text box selected.

To answer your questions:

What version of Acrobat Pro exactly (“latest” is not what we are looking for)?

Is this what you need?

Mac or Windows?

Windows

What tool is selected?

I've tried using "add text" and "edit."

what tool added the box?

Add text.

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larryhearn

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Since upgrading to Acrobat Pro DC several years ago I've been unable to get any "response" from the color selection for text box fills. Unlike previous Acrobat Pro versions, the identical text box fill color selections yield no results in DC version, in spite of correct selections. The majority of my web searches merely parrot "correct" procedures, while often ignoring numerous Pro DC users' complaints about this apparent "bug". I fully understand and follow correct DC Pro procedures for adding or modifying text box fill color selections. Problem: DC Pro is dysfunctional - it doesn't work. I've used all Acrobat Pro versions since version 4. I suspect I'll simply have to resume use of my Fully-Functional (and "portable") Acrobat 6.

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NoCleverScreenName

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When I occasionally need to "white out" something on a printed form, I'll scan the document as a PDF then open the document in Photoshop where, using the paintbrush tool, I can cover the error in a color to match the document's color.