I cant write numbers in acrobat reader

[linusg18061768]

Hello,

when i try to edit a pdf and want to write numbers i get these kind of symbols instead: ٧٩٠٧٥٤٣

does anybody know how to fix it

its only in acrobat

[Zee02]

Basically these numbers are 790753, your acrobat is showing numbers in the Arabic language. I think you have selected Arabic as the default font. Check the font you are using.

[linusg18061768]

i had Arial and changed it with no effect

[Bernd Alheit]

Acrobat Reader can't change the font.

[jane-e]

"when i try to edit a pdf ... does anybody know how to fix it"

You can't edit a PDF using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. You need the paid version.

https://helpx.adobe.com/reader/faq.html

Can I edit a PDF files using Acrobat Reader?

"No. You cannot make permanent changes to text or images inside PDF files using Acrobat Reader. To edit PDF files, purchase Adobe Acrobat DC software. If you have a subscription to Adobe Acrobat DC, you can also edit PDFs from the Adobe Acrobat Reader tablet app."

[try67]

Are you typing into a form field? If so, contact the author of the file and ask them to fix it.

[Helena27509505gnck · Accepted solution]

You do not have to change the font, you have to open any pdf, and go to preferences and then to language. There, "choose same language as the system", You will solve it. It happened the same to me, all of a sudden and without me having done anything the numbers were these arabic symbols (the letters worked well, it was only the numbers) and then when I went to "language" I saw that it said English and Arabic or something like that, of course I had not done it, it had configured itself for some reason. But I did what I told you and I fixed it up

[Ola299341448s6i]

Super helpful, thank you!

[Alan27118220szwe]

Thank you for this - solved the same problem for me!!

[Megan35693086irhy]

HELPFUL! This worked for me (i also has to unselect the Hindi digets on the same setting)

[hubert_8321]

the above and then this were super helpful! thanks

[Abambo]

The issue is not a font problem, it's not a bug, it's a setting in the Acrobat preferences:

Hindi Digits shows those numbers this way.

[Tom5CDB]

Hardly "not a bug" when it's the default setting on an English US/GB laptop

[Chris7489224214]

Thanks, thats been a problem for ages for me!!