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TimPickles
TimPickles
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June 4, 2020
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Acrobat Pro DC Form Text Field Font Size Limit

  • June 4, 2020
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I am wondering if there is a way to use the "Auto" setting for a text field, but to set upper and lower limits to the font size. When I am working with multi-line fields that also allow scrolling I would like for the font size to start at 14 or 12, but get no smaller than size 10. At size 10 I would rather it just start scrolling instead of it continuing to go all the way down to what I think may be font size 6 before it starts scrolling the text.

Is this a setting I am missing or something that can be done with JavaScript code or some sort?

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Correct answer JR Boulay

"Is this a setting I am missing…"

No, you cannot do this using the Field properties

 

 

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D
Duquette
Inspiring
February 1, 2023

JR is correct - you can not do this using properties. However, you can reduce / increase the dmensions of your form field to obtain the font size you desire.

    AkanchhaS8194121
    AkanchhaS8194121
    Legend
    February 1, 2023

    ++ adding on to what experts have suggested.

    To learn more about form field properties, click here:

    https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/pdf-form-field-properties.html 

    Also, you can share your thoughts with our product team here and file a feature request for the same: https://www.adobe.com/products/wishform.html 

     

    ~Akanchha 

    JR Boulay
    Community Expert
    JR BoulayCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    July 18, 2020

    there are so many different versions and types of PDFs

    No, it's the reverse.

    There is only one PDF format, aka ISO 32000 Standard. But there are many software using the PDF format that do not necessarily support all of its specifications, or even add some.

    😉

    Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
      JR Boulay
      Community Expert
      JR BoulayCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      June 4, 2020

      "Is this a setting I am missing…"

      No, you cannot do this using the Field properties

       

       

      Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
        TimPickles
        TimPicklesAuthor
        Participant
        July 18, 2020

        Thanks. I figured as such, but wanted to check to make sure I wasn't missing anything.

         

        PDF support is all over the place by the different clients anyway so even if it did have it I bet most non Adobe apps wouldn't support it anyway. It is a little annoying that there are so many different versions and types of PDFs that you can't be sure everyone is seeing them the same or able to use them the same.

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