How to Fix Text Spacing and Bunched Words in Acrobat
Question details
Users experience text losing spaces and words grouping tightly together when typing or editing text in a PDF document.
- Product
- Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Editing text or modifying text boxes in a PDF document.
- Observed behavior
- Text loses proper spacing and words appear tightly bunched together, often due to changed justification settings.
Ensure you have the 'Edit PDF' tool selected so you can access the text formatting and paragraph alignment options in your right-hand properties panel.
Change Paragraph Alignment and Justification Settings
Fix bunched words by changing fully justified text to left-aligned text or adjusting your text spacing options.
When text is set to fully justify, PDF editors automatically adjust the spacing between words to force the text to fit the margins. Changing this alignment often instantly restores natural word spacing.
Open your document and select the 'Edit PDF' tool from the right-hand tool pane.
Click inside the text box where the words are bunched together and highlight the affected text.
In the Format panel on the right side of the screen, locate the paragraph alignment options and change the alignment from 'Justify' to 'Align Left'.
Reset Text-Box and Font Formatting
If only a specific text box is affected, restoring the font and text box properties can resolve spacing glitches.
Edit PDFs Smoothly Without Text Formatting Issues in WPS Office
Avoid frustrating text spacing and justification bugs by using WPS PDF. It offers an intuitive editing interface that handles text formatting, alignment, and spacing as smoothly as a standard word processor.
- 1. Open your PDF: Launch WPS Office and open your problematic PDF document.
- 2. Enter Edit Mode: Navigate to the 'Edit' tab at the top of the screen and click on 'Edit Text'.
- 3. Adjust Text Properties: Click on the text block. Use the floating formatting panel to adjust alignment, line spacing, and character spacing effortlessly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do my words bunch together randomly when editing a PDF?
This usually happens when the text box alignment is set to 'Full Justification' and there are hidden line breaks, or if the document's font embedding is corrupted during the editing process.
Can I adjust character spacing manually in a PDF editor?
Yes. In advanced PDF editors, you can select the text and use the format panel to manually adjust character spacing (also known as tracking) to separate tightly bunched words.
Why does this spacing issue only happen in one specific PDF?
If the problem is isolated to one document, it is likely due to how the original creator formatted those specific text boxes, or because a specific custom font used in the document lacks the proper spacing metrics.
