Acrobat 8 Pro - Font substitution?!

I am currently running Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional (I think it's 8.1.6), and have noticed that anytime I convert a document created with Word 2003 which contains any text in my default font of Times New Roman, for some reason, Acrobat is converting it to some other font, similar but not the same. Not quite sure what you'd call it.
I don't see any reason why it should do this, and I can't figure out what setting(s) I'd have to tweak in order to get it to discontinue this behavior. I have not changed any of the settings of Acrobat 8 Pro from its default upon installation (I recently wiped out my laptop and started with a fresh install of my OS, WinXP Pro). It did this prior to the wipeout, and it is now continuing to do it. I can't recall when it started to do this. All I can say is that it didn't always do this. My documents used to be true WYSIWYG. Now, it's evidently decided that Times New Roman is some form of archaic, scantily-available font and that it must convert it to something else!!!!
Can anyone help with this? I'll answer whatever questions I can to the best of my ability. Thank you!
JL

Forgive me if i confuse you or myself for that matter.
Did you import the PDF from say word or other? And now you want to change the text on the doc?? OR do you want to change the text and such of a text box?
If you want to change the font, color and so on of a text box you just right click the box and open the properties and make your changes..
I am using acrobat pro x now, its been a bit for me since pro 8 but its a very similar process.
I hope this helps you

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