How do I change fonts in fillable form feilds

[Bryanedinger]

I already set the fields to one font, but want to change after I test filled the fields with text in preview mode . but now when I highlight the fields and select properties and select a different font and size, It shows the new font selection but the fields will not change what has already been entered. I tried editing the field and deleteing the text and retyping same original font type and size is still there

[George_Johnson]

What happens if you don't use preview mode?

[Bryanedinger]

Same problem

    Bryan Edinger

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[George_Johnson]

I've never experienced this or seen it reported by anyone else. Can you tell us exactly what version of Acrobat you're using, including OS? It would also be helpful if you could post a sample form somewhere that behaves this way so we can test it out.

[Bryanedinger]

Thanks George,

Well, I was able to figure out how to get it done for my urgent (current) project. I had to select each field one at a time,

Backspace to clear the text in the field, click off the field to another part of document, re-select the field and retype the

text and it was the new font I had selected in properties earlier. Kind of a strange way of getting it done but it worked.

I’m sure that is not the way it should have been done, Is there an easier way ??  FYI…  One thing I forgot to mention is when I decided to change the font after viewing my first choice, I highlighted all the form fields on the form together that I wanted to make the change to (rather than doing it one field at a time) and then right clicked, selected properties and then font selection tab.

Acrobat Pro DC -  2015 Release Version: 2015.010.20056

Windows 10 Pro x64 -  w/ anniversary update

    Bryan Edinger

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[JR Boulay · Accepted solution]

Hi.

I guess that these fields use the "Allow rich text formatting" option.

So, it's not Properties : Appearance that lead the text formatting, it's the "Form field text properties" bar (CRTL-E or CMD-E).

Untick the "Allow rich text formatting" option to revert this behavior.