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Set tool and object properties

The Properties toolbar is a dynamic toolbar that you can use to easily change the default property settings for a specific tool or object, such as form fields, hypertext links, and media clips.

1

To display the Properties toolbar in Acrobat, choose View > Toolbars > Properties Bar, or, to display the toolbar in a web browser that’s displaying a PDF document, press Ctrl+E.

2

Select a tool, such as the Note, Stamp, or Select Object tool, or a forms tool.

3

Select an object.

4

Change the properties as desired in the Properties toolbar.

5

To make settings apply to future objects of the same type, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the item and choose Make Current Properties Default or Use Current Properties As New Defaults.


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