Work Smarter with PDFelement User Guide

How to Add Vertical Text

Among the vast and seamless collection of editing tools in PDFelement, users can easily add vertical text to their PDF as well.

Users can stylize the formatting of their PDF by modifying it in various colors, sizes, fonts, and more. The best part is that users can customize the added text in a vertical format that they can bold, italicize, underline, and more. The following is the comprehensive stepwise guide on how to add vertical text on PDF with PDFelement:

  • Open the software and click the “Edit PDF” under the “Quick Tools” section on its main window. Now, add the PDF you want to add the vertical text from the opened dialogue box.

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    Open PDF
  • After that, access the “Edit” tab from the above toolbar and choose the “Add Text” option. Once selected, click anywhere on the PDF page to add a text box and access the text “Properties” from the right panel.

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    Add Text Box and Open Properties
  • When the panel extends, press the “Text Direction” icon under the “Font” section and select the “Vertical” option.

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    Choose Vertical Text
  • Now, add the text in the added text box and customize the formatting from the appeared format toolbar.

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    Customize Vertical Text