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I am using Acrobat X Pro. On my fillable form, I would like to set the spacing between letters. As an example, if you go to the IRS.gov site and download the 1040EZ PDF form, you can see that the spacing between the digits of the social security number entry has been widened. How did they do that? I could not find it when I right clicked and selected properties.
Thank you.

Thanks for your response. I don't really need the comb feature if you define comb "as a field where each letter has a specific visible box that it fits into."
I am designing a form with a phone number and SSN. I am overlaying small vertical lines in the field to separate the digit groupings. I just need to get it consistent and it would be nice to use a font that has a little more spacing between the letters (or a kerning adjustment).
Another forum said: "Try loading the form in LiveCycle Designer, which comes with Acrobat. If it's an XFA form (vs an AcroForms form), then you'll be able to edit the kerning in Designer."
Do I have any other alternatives besides purchasing 3rd party comb software?

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