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mariannezzz
mariannezzz
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April 17, 2015
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how to copy and paste a text box

  • April 17, 2015
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Hi,

I have acrobat pro. I need to know how to dealing with text boxes, especially how to copy and paste them

thanks

    Correct answer Sara_Forsberg

    Hi mariannezzz,

    If you're using Acrobat DC, then this tutorial may be just the thing you're looking for: Edit text and images in PDFs | Adobe Acrobat DC tutorials.

    If you have an earlier version, such as Acrobat XI, check out this Help document: Acrobat Help | Edit text in PDFs

    Please let us know if you have additional questions.

    Best,

    Sara

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    AlexJJ
    Participant
    December 11, 2019

    Edit->Copy is disabled. Why I can't ctrl-C and Ctrl-V any part of pdf file and copy to notepad or MS Word, Excel??? It was always available before.

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      Sara_ForsbergCorrect answer
      Inspiring
      April 17, 2015

      Hi mariannezzz,

      If you're using Acrobat DC, then this tutorial may be just the thing you're looking for: Edit text and images in PDFs | Adobe Acrobat DC tutorials.

      If you have an earlier version, such as Acrobat XI, check out this Help document: Acrobat Help | Edit text in PDFs

      Please let us know if you have additional questions.

      Best,

      Sara

      mariannezzz
      mariannezzzAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      April 17, 2015

      Hi Sara,

      I couldn’t find anything there that is helpful for my situation.

      Marianne

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        mariannezzz
        mariannezzzAuthor
        Participating Frequently
        April 17, 2015

        Hi Marianne,

        If you're trying to copy and paste text boxes from a PDF, first choose the Edit Text & Images tool. Then, click to select the text box that you want to copy and choose Edit > Copy. To paste, choose Edit > Paste.

        If that isn't what you're looking for, please tell me precisely what you're trying to accomplish and I'll try to get you pointed in the right direction.

        Best,

        Sara


        Hi Sara,

        The pdf was created previously, and I am not sure how the text box was inserted. I just couldn’t select any of the text boxes by clicking. I tried selected it by click on “Edit Object” first, then select. In this way, I can select the text and box, but I could not copy and paste them.

        Marianne

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