Measure Tool - text style options

[mattd63372147]

Is it possible to modify the text size/font style of a measured dimension? Am I missing something obvious?

[AkanchhaS]

Hi Mattd,

What you are looking for, can not be achieved withing the Acrobat. There is no such preferences to change the font/text in Measure Tool.

However, there is a workaround given in the similar forum discussion here: How to Change the Text Size in Measurement Tool In Acrobat  that you can follow.

You may also fill the feature request form here: Feature Request/Bug Report Form

Regards,

Akanchha

[mattd63372147]

This is ridiculous. I shouldn't need a workaround to perform such a simple feature.

This can be done in Bluebeam which is similarly priced, and Tracker PDF-XChange Editor which costs a fraction of the cost of Adobe Acrobat.

The lack of customization of the tools available in Acrobat is very disappointing.

[SER4]

FYI, this workaround link has been changed to:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat/how-to-change-the-text-size-in-measurement-tool-in-acrobat/m-...

[Huw5CCC]

It's still a workaround, and doesn't appear to be documented or exposed in the Acrobat GUI, and sorry, I should've replied here first, rather than as I did at the link by @SER4 below, but…

In the Acrobat Pro Comments Pane you can use the Indesign keyboard shortcuts Shift+Ctrl+> and Shift+Ctrl+< to resize selected comment text, including dimensions. It will initially jump to 1pt, but only on very first application of the formatting.

[Huw G]

This workaround unfortunately now broken, detail at SER4's link above.

[Pratheepan34361280yn99]

Any update on this guys in 2025?

[Amal. · Accepted solution]

Hi there

Hope you are doing well and thanks for reaching out.

Unfortunately, Adobe Acrobat does not have built-in options to change the text size or font style directly in the Measure Tool. However, you can use a workaround by copying and pasting larger text from a text box.

Also please share your feature request with the engineering team using the link https://adobe.ly/4iiL8s5 for consideration and future implementation.

[Kindhearted_mentors2434]

Adobe Pro post 2017 is trash. The basic functions have been removed - dumbed down for the mobile / thumb version.