How to edit text in a PDF file

Donna BakerSeptember 22, 2012

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In this infographic, learn how to edit text in a PDF file (sometimes called edit PDF files or PDF editor) using the new intuitive point-and-click functionality in Acrobat XI.

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How to edit text in a PDF file

Donna BakerSeptember 22, 2012

  1. Use the Edit Text & Images tool to edit and configure text.
  2. Change the contents in a text box (such as deleting and spacing).
  3. Use the Add Text tool to add new text to a page.
  4. Change the appearance of text.
  5. Adjust the location and layout of text on a page.
  6. Make changes using the Find & Replace feature.

Products covered:

Acrobat XI Pro

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12 comments

Olivia Li

1 month ago

Hi Donna,

Thanks so much for your fast response, and I just dont have the original document like word format, so I have to find a way to amend on the pdf. but still your answer is very helpful to me.
Thank you!

donna baker

1 month ago

Hi Olivia -

You have to make the change on each page. There’s no way to make that change throughout the entire document at once.

If you have access to the original document, it’ll be much quicker to make the changes there, then reproduce the PDF document.

donna.

donna baker

1 month ago

Hi Steven -

Can you go back to the source document and try to embed the fonts again there?

It may be an issue you need to repair. Choose Help > Repair Acrobat Installation and let the program evaluate the installed components and make corrections as necessary.

donna.

Olivia Li

1 month ago

may i ask how to edit text on all pages in a pdf, if it has too many pages and too much time will be costed manually, and i only want to change the font color. thank you.

steven johnson

9, 2013-02-01 01, 2013

Even after embedding I am still getting this pop up ‘the original font is not availble or can not be used Acrobat is using Minio Pro’, followed by font that doesn’t match my document. Is there a way I can use a font to match my document font when editing?

donna baker

1, 2013-01-28 28, 2013

Hi Bonnie -

Use the Edit Text and Images tool to click the page and activate the tools and commands. Click over the right (or left) edge of the frame you want to wrap and drag toward the center. You’ll see text start to wrap. If you add more text, it’s going to wrap further, and you can drag the edge of the frame as needed to get the appearance you want.

donna.

donna baker

1, 2013-01-28 28, 2013

Hi Kwessi -

Use the Edit Text and Images tool and click the page to activate the tool, and the Content Editing commands.

donna.

Bonnie

9, 2013-01-22 22, 2013

How do I wrap text in the Adobe Pro XI?

Kwessi Paa Annor

2, 2012-12-17 17, 2012

When I select text using the add text tool, it doesn’t activate the Format panel.

How do I go about activating the Format panel, just so I can edit the font type and color?

Thanks

James McKay

11, 2012-12-12 12, 2012

Yep. I prefer the infographic.

Dimitri Munkirs

6, 2012-12-11 11, 2012

I like the video better but still can’t get used to there being no sound in a live video.

Dimitri

Michelle Martin

12, 2012-12-03 03, 2012

I like this infographic better than the video, but if the video had sound, I probably would prefer it.

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