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mikeh19684560
mikeh19684560
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September 20, 2016
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Can I change the default textbox size?

  • September 20, 2016
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I use textboxes a lot for entering part numbers and the default size in Acrobat 7 was perfect - about 7 characters wide. I'm now using Acrobat DC and the width of the textbox is larger, perhaps 15-20 characters wide. Is there a way to change this?

I've formatted the textbox the way I want and saved it as the default, but it only saves the colors and font, not the width or height.

Additionally, the text box appears below and to the right of where I click the mouse to insert it. Is this normal? I can get used to it but it is a bit annoying.

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    Meenakshi Negi
    Community Manager
    Meenakshi NegiCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    November 1, 2016

    Hi stuporman7,

    Sorry for the delay in response.

    If you are referring to "Add text box" tool, then it is not possible change the default size of the box.

    However you can make the changes in the size of the box once you add it in the PDF.

    It is a designed behavior that the text box appears on the below and to the right of where the mouse is clicked.

    If you wish, you can share your idea or suggest to add this feature here : Feature Request/Bug Report Form

    Regards,

    Meenakshi

    balanced_think01AC
    balanced_think01AC
    Inspiring
    May 28, 2017

    This is too bad - another example of Adobe reducing the functionality and user friendliness in its products. Older versions of Acrobat Pro had this capability - and lots more. Pay more, get less...

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      Ruixin25882649csq0
      New Participant
      November 8, 2023

      ...My error in recollecting older capability. What I had recalled - worked in old versions, and still works in DC as I have now unravelled - is that one can:

      1. Create a first field, e.g., a text box;
      2. Adjust its properties and appearance, e.g., size, font, font size, etc.;
      3. Right click on that first field; and
      4. Select "Use current properties as new default".

      All subsequent fields, e.g., text fields, will have the properties set for that first field.

      Thanks for making me look harder.


      this method worked on me!  yay!

       

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      stuporman7
      New Participant
      October 21, 2016

      Bump. Anyone?

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