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April 26, 2023
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Comment text box fill and border

  • April 26, 2023
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How do I add a background fill and border to a comment text box in the new Acrobat? In the previous version, you could right click and change it in properties, but I can't seem to right click without it selecting the text.

    Correct answer Bernd Alheit

    Select the comment text box and right click the mouse.

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    aaron_8577
    Participant
    January 29, 2025

    The solution noted below is only a partial solution.  Regardless of what you have the opacity set to, the background color remains transparent.  I need a background that completely blocks out everything behind it.  Another downfall of having to do this in the form editor is that you're limited in how much you can rotate your text - you can only do it in 90 degree increments.  This does not work for me.

    Adobe is really missing the mark on this.  I want the old version back!

     

    Anyone have any other ideas?

      S_S
      Community Manager
      S_SCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      March 4, 2025

      Hi @aaron_8577,

       

      Hope you are doing well. Sorry for the trouble, and the delayed response.

       

      Please add your feedback here: https://adobe.ly/3XqiNrM to ensure it reaches the dev team for review and future implementations. 


      -Souvik

      Bernd Alheit
      Community Expert
      Bernd AlheitCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      April 27, 2023

      Select the comment text box and right click the mouse.

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      Jason Marquardt
      Participant
      November 21, 2024

      That does not work on the new view Adobe Pro.

      Bernd Alheit
      Community Expert
      Bernd AlheitCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      November 22, 2024

      It works in the new Acrobat.

      maxwithdax
      Community Expert
      maxwithdaxCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      April 27, 2023

      You have to be in Form Edit mode from the Tools Panel.

      1. Then right-click on the field.
      2. Select Properties
      3. then Fill Color

       

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      L239468938328Author
      Participant
      April 27, 2023

      So it has to be a form now? There's no way to add a comment text box with a fill?

      Thanks!

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