Changing font size in fillable form field

The font size is too big in the fillable form fields. I know I can't change the font size in Reader, but I have Acrobat Pro. How do I change the original document's fillable form fields font size to correct this and make it a manageable font size?


Marguerite Backhausen


4 Answers

You can't change it in Reader but it will work in Reader if you change it with Acrobat, if that's what you are asking. In Acrobat turn on form editing (how? It is different in different Acrobat versions), right-click the field and select 'properties'. On the appearance tab, change the font size drop-down. You can select and change multiple fields at the same time by selecting them individually while holding down the Ctrl key.


David Dagley   

You can only make changes to certain forms with Adobe Acrobat Pro: If the form was created in LiveCycle Designer, you cannot change the field properties in Acrobat. Also, if the file is protected with security settings, you will need the password to make changes. If the file is part of a document workflow and was saved with extended Reader rights, you cannot change the file directly, you will have to use File>Save a Copy first to create an editable version.

Karl Heinz Kremer
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Karl Heinz Kremer   

Thank you both for your replies! I did get it to work: I am using Acrobat Pro DC and there is the option "Prepare Form" which enabled me to change the font size (right clicking & "Properties"). It was a bit cumbersome because I couldn't select multiple form fields from more than one page. But the document/form was only 10 pages so it wasn't too bad. Thanks!


Marguerite Backhausen   

Yes, you can only select fields that are on the same page. If you have to do this a lot, you may want to look into changing font size settings via a script. You can for example create a custom command in Acrobat DC or a batch script and then run a script that changes the font size for every text field.

Karl Heinz Kremer
PDF Acrobatics Without a Net
PDF Software Development, Training and More...
http://www.khkonsulting.com


Karl Heinz Kremer   


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