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MAHARR4
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March 12, 2019
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Change default font for fillable PDFs?

  • March 12, 2019
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When creating fillable PDFs on a Mac the default font for text fields is Helvetica. I want to change the default font to Arial so I know there will be no problem when filling out the PDF on a PC. Can this be done?

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    Correct answer try67

    Acrobat and Reader both come with a built-in copy of Helvetica that is used for form fields.

    Only if you try to edit the actual static contents of the file and it uses Helvetica will you have issues.

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    try67
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    try67Community Expert
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    March 12, 2019

    Yes, but why do you think that using Helvetica will be a problem?

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    MAHARR4Author
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    March 12, 2019

    I thought Helvetica is a Mac only font and the equivalent on a PC is Arial. Maybe that has changed?

    try67
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    try67Community ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    March 12, 2019

    Acrobat and Reader both come with a built-in copy of Helvetica that is used for form fields.

    Only if you try to edit the actual static contents of the file and it uses Helvetica will you have issues.

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