Adobe Acrobat XI - Manual (Page 176)

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Editing PDFs
Last updated 1/14/2015
Note: For Reader 10.1.1 or earlier, the Add Text tool is available only when the PDF author has explicitly enabled it. To
allow all Reader users to add text to a PDF (Acrobat Pro only), open the PDF and choose File > Save As Other > Reader
Extended PDF > Enable Adding Text in Documents.
Add text to a noninteractive (flat form) PDF
1 Choose Sign > I Need to Sign > Add Text to open the Add Text toolbar.
2 Click where you want to add text.
3 In the Add Text toolbar, select the color, font, and font size for the text you want to add.
4 Type the text. Press Enter to add a second line.
Edit text in a noninteractive (flat form) PDF
To change the text properties, select the text you want to edit. Use any of the following tools in the Add Text toolbar:
• To change the text size, click the Decrease Text Size button or the Increase Text Size button. Or choose a typeface
size from the pop-up menu.
• To change the line spacing (leading), click the Decrease Line Spacing button or the Increase Line Spacing button.
• Choose a color from the Text Color pop-up menu.
• Choose a typeface from the typeface pop-up menu.
Move or reszie text in a noninteractive (flat form) PDF
To move or resize a text block, choose Comment > Comment List. In the comment list, click the comment containing
the text you want to move or resize. When the bounding box appears, drag the text block or one of its corners.