Creating fields in a PDF file..

I downloaded an application from a web site in PDF file form, how do I create fields in the form so I can fill it out?
Thanks

Hi DenisonDoc,
There is no option right now to set properties globally primarily for Text fields. You may make sure fields doesn't contain anything.
Select all the text filed from the form and right click any of the selected field make sure all of them are selected choose properties --> Appearance there you can choose Font Size and Font type.
- End users cant change size and type of font. It is up to designer.
Regards,
Ajlan Huda.

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user755667 wrote:
Hi,
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