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Reduce cursor size in Adobe Reader DC and X Pro

New Here ,
Feb 06, 2018 Feb 06, 2018

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Hi there,

I am currently using Adobe reader DC and X pro.

For some reason when i go to select text in a PDF (single line) the cursor size is too big and selects paragraphs rather than a single line.  How do i adjust the cursor size.  See attached screen capture for more details (cursor size highlighted in red).  I am running this on a Windows 10 PC.  Thanks!

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Community Beginner , Mar 31, 2018 Mar 31, 2018

I noticed that if you have full version of Acrobat, you can print the document to another PDF file (using Ctrl + P & Adobe PDF printer), save it as a different filename, and this removes the oversize cursor. A workaround. I experience this problem too from time to time.

Sincerely,

Michael Sandel

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New Here ,
Nov 09, 2021 Nov 09, 2021

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The suggested solution works on my end: I am saving as PDF from Chrome, and not print to the Adobe PDF printer. If I still cannot select text in this newly created PDF I go to Scan & OCR => "Recognize Text in this file"

I am using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC.

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Apr 28, 2021 Apr 28, 2021

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I used the save as pdf and works however I found another way when this happens in redacting.

While ignoring the large flashing curor with your mouse as a + sign select the area you wish to redact and a shadow box will appear around it.

Next select redact Text & Images and draw over that same area. (You will not see the first shadow box).

Next select apply redaction and select ok and area will be blacked out. 

Save accordingly. Hope this helps someone. 

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Community Beginner ,
Nov 09, 2021 Nov 09, 2021

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The problem is clearly driver-related and swapping to a different pdf driver fully resolved the issue. My problem occurred when I used Windows 10 (control-p) to print a document, and it selected the pdf system driver default. Select another pdf "printer" in the print dialog and all iswell.

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New Here ,
Apr 16, 2022 Apr 16, 2022

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Go to Print Settings where you choose the Printer, uncheck Shrink oversized pages and check actual size.

It workeed for me. Hope it helps

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Oct 07, 2022 Oct 07, 2022

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After some experiments, the problem appears only in documents that were saved as an Adobe PDF. When I print as a generic PDF and not as an "Adobe Pdf," the cursor was normal again. 

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