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How does one change the background color in a text box?
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4 Replies 4 Community Expert , /t5/acrobat-discussions/text-background-color/m-p/8779166#M33741 Jan 17, 2017 Jan 17, 2017Copy link to clipboard
What exactly do you mean by "text box"? There are at least three or four different things that are often referred to as a text box, so being specific about how you add that text box (or where you find it) is important. Also, which version of Acrobat are you using?
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/t5/acrobat-discussions/text-background-color/m-p/8779167#M33742 Jan 17, 2017 Jan 17, 2017Copy link to clipboard
I'm using Acrobat Pro DC. By text box, I mean the box that is created when I use the "Add Text" feature on the "Edit PDF" tool. Thanks.
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Community Expert , /t5/acrobat-discussions/text-background-color/m-p/8779168#M33743 Jan 17, 2017 Jan 17, 2017Copy link to clipboard
In that case, there is no background: The text is the only object you are creating, and it is placed on whatever is behind that text - which you can see when you move the text around. If you want a background color, you will have to use a different method of creating text. One option is to use the "Add Text Box" (this is the only text box that is actually named "Text Box") feature in the Comment tools:
You can then modify both text and box color using the properties bar (Ctrl-E or Cmd-E).
The problem with this tool is that it does not create static PDF text as the "Add Text" function you are currently using. You can however convert the text box annotation to static PDF using page flattening. There are a number of different free flattening tools available, here is one: Free Acrobat Automation Tools
Another way would to be place your background first, and then add the text on top of it. You can create your background e.g. using Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop.