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lorig74769401
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May 16, 2018
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Why when I add text does it come out as hieroglyphics

  • May 16, 2018
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Recently each try to edit a PDF and add text, it comes out in symbols. I have not changed any settings, but my patience is running short as I cannot complete my work.

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Correct answer lorig74769401

Thank you for your reply.

The situation was I have been using this for some time did not change any

font so could not even answer your question because everything was

defaulted from when I installed it originally. However I did find that if I

uninstalled and reinstalled the program it worked just fine.

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Dov Isaacs
Legend
May 17, 2018

You haven't provided any information as to OS, version of Acrobat, font being used, how the PDF file was originally made, etc. You also haven't indicated whether the font used by the text you are trying to edit is actually installed on your system (text editing in a PDF file requires the font of such text to be installed on your system)! It would also help if you posted a sample of a PDF file that offends, so to speak.

          - Dov

- Dov Isaacs, former Adobe Principal Scientist (April 30, 1990 - May 30, 2021)
lorig74769401
lorig74769401AuthorCorrect answer
Participant
May 17, 2018

Thank you for your reply.

The situation was I have been using this for some time did not change any

font so could not even answer your question because everything was

defaulted from when I installed it originally. However I did find that if I

uninstalled and reinstalled the program it worked just fine.