Select Edit in the global bar.
Last updated on
Sep 23, 2025
Learn how to move, resize, and rotate text boxes in Adobe Acrobat to improve the layout and readability of your PDF documents.
In the Edit pane, select Text.
Select the text box you want to adjust.
A bounding box with selection handles appears around the text.
To move the text box, hover over its border until the Move pointer appears, then drag it to the desired location. Hold Shift to move in a straight line.
To resize the text box, hover over a circular handle until the Resize icon appears. Drag a corner to resize proportionally or a side handle to adjust the width or height. Release to apply the new size.
Note
When you resize the text box, the text reflows within the box, but the font size remains unchanged.
To rotate the text box, hover over the rotation handle until the Rotate icon appears, then select and drag it to rotate the text box. Release to set the new rotation.
