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Sidewinder
Sidewinder

Reputation: 389

How can I set the line height of a multi-line PDF form field, and save it so it doesn't get reset by filling it?

I am having the exact same issue described in this question: Multiline pdf text box

I have a PDF that has some dotted lines that I want to convert into a fillable multi-line field. I tried the solution in the linked question, but my setting is not staying when I try to fill in the field outside of Acrobat.

When I am preparing the form inside Acrobat, I set the line height to 30 and it is lining up fine: enter image description here

But when I save this PDF and then try to fill in the field outside of Acrobat, the line height setting does not stay. It gets reset every time: enter image description here

It's super frustrating and I have scoured the internet looking for an answer but I have nothing yet. If someone knows what to do to get the line height looking like the first screenshot, please save my sanity.

I'm using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 2021.001.20135 on macOS 10.14.6.

Thank you

Upvotes: 0

Views: 2289

Answers (2)

Max Wyss
Max Wyss

Reputation: 3605

As @joelgeraci stated, the settings don't stick.

However, if the form has to be manually fillable, removing the writing lines may not be the best idea. In this situation, it would be better to change the field's background color. When the field has no content, its background color is transparent, otherwise white. And that will cover the writing lines.

Upvotes: 1

joelgeraci
joelgeraci

Reputation: 4937

You can't. Those settings don't "stick" when the field is cleared and there's no way to set them programmatically. It's best to simply remove the lines from the PDF.

Upvotes: 1

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