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    Text size in fill fields /t5/acrobat-discussions/text-size-in-fill-fields/td-p/11177368 Jun 02, 2020 Jun 02, 2020

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    I'm trying to fill a form, but the font is way too big for my information to fit in the field. Is there a way I can adjust the font size in a fillable field on a document I didn't create?

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    Community Expert , Jun 02, 2020 Jun 02, 2020 try67 • Community Expert , Jun 02, 2020 Jun 02, 2020

    If it's not protected or signed, yes. Go to Tools - Prepare Form then right-click the field, select Properties and under the Appearance tab set the font size to Auto.

    3 Replies 3 Community Expert , /t5/acrobat-discussions/text-size-in-fill-fields/m-p/11177508#M260087 Jun 02, 2020 Jun 02, 2020

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    If it's not protected or signed, yes. Go to Tools - Prepare Form then right-click the field, select Properties and under the Appearance tab set the font size to Auto.

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    /t5/acrobat-discussions/text-size-in-fill-fields/m-p/13996938#M423415 Aug 09, 2023 Aug 09, 2023

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    If I go to Tools / Prepare Form, it takes me to a place to upgrade to Acrobat Pro. Is there a way to do this without Acrobat Pro? Or does this mean the form is protected? This is an official Boy Scout form.

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    Community Expert , /t5/acrobat-discussions/text-size-in-fill-fields/m-p/13997028#M423423 Aug 09, 2023 Aug 09, 2023

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    You need Acrobat to do it, yes. It can be Acrobat Pro or Standard, but not the free Acrobat Reader.