How Do You Delete Text Using Adobe Acrobat 9?

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To delete text using Adobe Acrobat 9, open the Advanced Editing toolbar. Select the TouchUp Text tool, and highlight the text. Then, press the Backspace key.

  1. Open the Advanced Editing toolbar

    Right click the toolbar, and click Advanced Editing.

  2. Select the TouchUp Text tool

    In the Advanced Editing toolbar, select the TouchUp Text tool. Click the tool within the text to be edited. A bounding box appears around the paragraph.

  3. Highlight the text

    Drag the I-beam pointer to select the part of the paragraph to be deleted.

  4. Delete the text

    Press the Backspace key to delete the text. Then, type in replacement text if desired.