Add a text box to a pdf

[beemerson]

I've been using Acrobat for 20 years. I  OFTEN add my own notes to a pdf. Now, I just tried to add text to a pdf by right-clicking and choosing Add Text. This results in all text boxes becoming active and I'm able to add text to THOSE EXISTING boxes, but i want to add my own text OUTSIDE of the existing text boxes. Been doing this for years. Suddenly I have a pdf that won't allow this. Is there a mysterious permissions issue here? This is a paid-for, downloaded pdf.  Actually, it's a knitting pattern. Acrobat is useless to me if I can't add my own text to pdf's. 

Using Acrobat 2023.008 20470 64 bit on Windows 11 Creative Cloud subscription (which is expensive for me!)

[try67 · Accepted solution]

Try to go back to the old UI. Click the Options button at the top left corner (Windows) or open the View menu (Mac) and select Disable New Acrobat.

PS. You can add notes using the Commenting tools, which are also available in the free Reader. You don't need Acrobat for that.

[hannah_9690]

Thank you! This worked for me.

[AnandSri]

Hello @hannah_9690

I hope you are doing well. We are glad to know that the suggestion from our community product expert has worked for you. For future reference, see this article to learn more: https://adobe.ly/3L8r9RQ

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[JR Boulay]

Make sure you use the "Add Text" tool and not the "Edit" tool.

[Abambo]

If you do not need the Creative Cloud all apps programs, it would be a better choice to take only the Acrobat subscription.