Help printing a PDF with scrolling text fields- Text too small

[sdenham82]

Hi,

I am helping with a support ticket at my institution, and the client has used the auto function to prepare the form to print the text in the scrolling text fields. However, when the PDF prints, the font in these areas is too small to read.

I cannot find a clear answer to fix the issue, so I am reaching out.

How can they make sure the text isn't too small after using the auto function under Prepare Form?


They are using Adobe Acrobat Pro through our institution's subscription to Creative Cloud.

[Meenakshi Negi · Accepted solution]

Hi sdenham82,

Thank you for reaching out.

This general happens when printing the field with scrollable text because Acrobat tries to fit all the text into the visible area. When a text field is set to auto font size and scrollable, Acrobat dynamically reduces the font size to fit all the content. 

Please try the following suggestions: 

1. Set a Fixed Font Size

• Open the PDF in Prepare Form mode.
• Double-click the text field to open Properties.
• Go to the Appearance tab.
• Please change the Font Size from Auto to a fixed size (e.g., 10pt or 12pt) as per the field added.

2. Resize the Text Field: If the fixed font size causes text to overflow, consider increasing the text field's height to accommodate more content without scrolling.

3. Use Multi-line Fields with Word Wrap: Ensure the field is set to multi-line and word wrap is enabled. This helps manage the layout better when printing.

Let us know if that helps.

Thanks,

Meenakshi