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brianm68952808
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November 30, 2018
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I cannot find the properties window for a textbox

  • November 30, 2018
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I have a pdf I am editing with Acrobat Pro DC.  I want to turn on the multiline option for a textbox.  I cannot get the properties pop-up to appear.  The edit tools are grayed out.

Does any have any ideas?

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Correct answer brianm68952808

Which tools are grayed out? And yes, maybe the file was secured or digitally signed... Look under File - Properties - Security.


I found the problem.  Even if the form has been previously edited.  You must Prepare the form before editing it again

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try67
try67
Braniac
November 30, 2018

You need to provide more details. What are you doing, exactly, and what are the results?

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brianm68952808Author
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November 30, 2018

I am editing a pdf, that i edited previously.  There is a multi-line textbox on the form for user comments.  It should hold about 10 lines of text.  However, I didn't have the multi-line option checked.  The last person to use the pdf told me they typed text and it just scrolled in a single line to the right of the text box.  I opened the with the intention of checking the multiline option on the properties pop-up.  Now when I edit the pdf, I can't find the properties box.  The tools are grayed out.  I was thinking the form has been protected or something like that.

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brianm68952808AuthorCorrect answer
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November 30, 2018

Which tools are grayed out? And yes, maybe the file was secured or digitally signed... Look under File - Properties - Security.


I found the problem.  Even if the form has been previously edited.  You must Prepare the form before editing it again

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