font, font size, background color preferences

[Jim_Slim@adobeforums.com]

I tell you, this 7.06 drives me nuts. What was so simple in 5.0 now seems so screwball.

I am trying to add text to a form I downloaded, but everytime I create a new text box, the background color comes out yellow and the text comes out Helvetica, 9 pt, and I must individual change the background to white and the text to 12 point Times New Roman.

The only thing I can find in preferences is "small", "medium" and "large" for type, but it doesn't matter what I select, it still comes out 9 pt Helvetica. I can find no preference to change the color background - or, for that matter, the point size around the box, which I also must individually set for 0.

I know there must be a way to set it up so that I have 12 point Times New Roman, a colorless background, and a 0 point box.

Please, someone, tell me what it is!

Thank you

[graffiti]

Sounds like you're simply using the wrong tool.

I think you're using the text box tool rather than the text field tool.