Comment text box fill and border

[L239468938328]

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.

[maxwithdax]

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

[L239468938328]

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

Thanks!

[Michael36029127hafg]

That is the older verstion.  Do you know how to use the newest version to make this change?

[Bernd Alheit · Accepted solution]

Select the comment text box and right click the mouse.

[Jason Marquardt]

That does not work on the new view Adobe Pro.

[Bernd Alheit]

It works in the new Acrobat.

[Veronica8]

It does not work for me (Latest version of Adobe Acrobat)

[michael__2637]

Same. Does not work in my 'Pro'.  

[Tamika34196634hhpm]

Doesn't work for me either. Did you find a suitable answer?

[aaron_8577]

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]

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