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Edit text in PDFs

Learn how to add or replace text and fix typos in a PDF using Acrobat. Change fonts and typeface. Adjust text size and alignment in a PDF.

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Edit text in a PDF

Open the PDF you want to edit in Acrobat, and then select Edit in the global bar.

Edit tool

The PDF switches to the edit mode, and the Edit panel displays. If the PDF is generated from a scanned document, Acrobat automatically runs OCR to make the text and images editable.

Edit panel

The Edit panel includes options to modify the page, add content, redact a PDF, and convert various documents to PDF forms. You can use the options in the Edit panel to replace, edit, or add text to a PDF. You can correct typos, change fonts and typeface size, adjust alignment, add superscripts or subscripts, and resize text or paragraphs.

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Edit a PDF in a few simple steps.

Add, change, format, delete, or highlight text

Edit a PDF form

Rotate, move, delete, extract, or renumber PDF pages

You can easily organize pages in a PDF if you have permission to edit the PDF. For more information, see Rotate, move, delete, extract, or renumber PDF pages.

Update headers, footers, background, or watermarks

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