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gageller1
gageller1
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December 29, 2016
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How to set text to vertical alignment of bottom

  • December 29, 2016
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Hi All,

I am using Acrobat Pro DC and am trying to set the vertical alignment of form field to bottom. When I click on a form field the Align selections are disabled. I read somewhere that you can not set the vertical alignment of form fields. Simple text aligns to the center and multiline aligns to the top. If this is the case, when do the align selections become enabled.

What is the reason why the vertical alignment cannot be set on form fields?

Thank you for your help!

Greg

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Correct answer George_Johnson

The user can set it if they know how and the field is set to allow rich text formatting, but you can't preset it unless the field isn't blank. When the field is blank, vertical alignment defaults to top.

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sostyping
Participating Frequently
April 22, 2022

I am using Adobe Professional Pro 2017 created a form from word to Adobe.  The typed text is showing middle and left aligned.  I would like left aligned and bottom so it aligns with the original text.  I did the <Ctrl> + "E" keys, highlighted the lines, selected "More" but I don't have the Paragraph tab.  Have any ideas?

Bernd Alheit
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Bernd AlheitCommunity Expert
Community Expert
April 23, 2022

What can you see at More?

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Mellani266450121ftn
Participant
August 24, 2023

Same problem for me (would like to align text vertically and don't have a 'paragraph' tab).
I see: General, Appearance, Position, Options (where Multi-Line is selected), Actions, Format, Validate, Calculate tabs.

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    George_JohnsonCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    December 29, 2016

    The user can set it if they know how and the field is set to allow rich text formatting, but you can't preset it unless the field isn't blank. When the field is blank, vertical alignment defaults to top.

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    gkaiseril
    Inspiring
    December 29, 2016

    You need to activate the "Text Field Properties" bar. Make sure the text field is set to "Allow Multi-line". You need to be in the "Preview" mode of "Prepare Form" or not in the "Prepare Form" mode. Bring up the "Text Field Properties" bar by using the key combination <Ctrl> + "E" keys. Now high light the lines you want to have the paragraph formatting applied to and select the "More" option and then "Paragraph" tab.

    Note this pop-up tool is dynamic so its contents change based on the "mode" you are in for processing the PDF, they type of field and the options in effect for that field.

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      wslloyd
      Participant
      March 6, 2017

      Thanks so much for knowing the effect "Multi-line" has on vertical justification of text in the form fields. Genius! There's absolutely nothing about this effect in Adobe's help.

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