Change default font for fillable PDFs?

[MAHARR4]

When creating fillable PDFs on a Mac the default font for text fields is Helvetica. I want to change the default font to Arial so I know there will be no problem when filling out the PDF on a PC. Can this be done?

[try67]

Yes, but why do you think that using Helvetica will be a problem?

[MAHARR4]

I thought Helvetica is a Mac only font and the equivalent on a PC is Arial. Maybe that has changed?

[try67 · Accepted solution]

Acrobat and Reader both come with a built-in copy of Helvetica that is used for form fields.

Only if you try to edit the actual static contents of the file and it uses Helvetica will you have issues.

[MAHARR4]

Good to know. Thanks for the clarification.

[try67]

If you do want to change it, though, just change one field and then right-click it (in Form Edit mode) and select Use Current Properties as New Defaults.

[MAHARR4]

Perfect! Thanks so much.

[CeCe5CDB]

Hello, this does not seem to work as each field has a different name. Is there a way to force Adobe to use a particular font when generating a fillable form?

[try67]

If you refer to using the Fields Detection Wizard, then no.