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pauln85392430
pauln85392430
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December 15, 2018
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Add Draw to Quick Tools

  • December 15, 2018
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Is it possible to add the draw button to quick tools in Reader? I can't work out how.

Otherwise, I'd have to access draw via the comment tool bar... HOWEVER I can no longer use the comment tool bar sensibly as anything that gets clicked opens up a pop up, or opens the comment window. In a nutshell the recent adobe update has made editing via pen and highlighter a complete waste of time.

Thanks

Paul

    This topic has been closed for replies.
    Correct answer Adorobat

    Thanks for taking the time to respond, Jane, but I don't think it solves my problems.

    You're right that the draw function doesn't open the comments pane, after a while. But the highlighter still does.

    You can use the highlighter in quick tools (which doesn't open the comments pane) but then you don't get access to the draw function.

    I've noticed that this general problem is causing people a lot of hassle, e.g. this query

    Re: Disable Highlight Pop Up Note Problem

    I think that Adobe has totally screwed up by not understanding how people use their product.

    Cheers

    Paul


    Hi Paul,

    Could you try updating Reader to the latest patch 19.010.20069 using  "Check for updates" option under "Help" menu,  Reboot the machine after installing update and check if that resolves the issue.

    You may also download updates from here:  Adobe software and product updates

    Thanks,

    Shivam

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    AnandSri
    AnandSri
    Legend
    December 17, 2018

    Hello Paul,

    Customizing Quick Tools is not available in the freeware Adobe Reader application.

    The customization is available in Acrobat. For detailed information, you may refer to the Adobe article Adobe Acrobat Workspace basics in Acrobat DC

    You may file a feature request or request modifications in existing feature using the following URL Feature Request/Bug Report Form

    Feel free to update this discussion for any further assistance.

    Thanks,

    Anand Sri.

    pauln85392430
    pauln85392430Author
    Participant
    December 18, 2018

    Thanks Anand

    So, just to check i've got this right...

    The functionality is not in Free Reader DC, it's only in Not-Free Acrobat DC?

    And the new update has screwed the annotation functionality up in Free Reader DC - by forcing unwanted selections and pop-ups using pen and highlighter - so that I'll migrate to the Not-Free version?

    Is that what's happened???

    Paul

    AnandSri
    AnandSri
    Legend
    December 18, 2018

    Hi Paul,

    Yes, you are correct. Customizing Quick tools is available with Acrobat Pro DC license/subscription, not with the freeware Adobe Reader application. For plan and pricing of Acrobat, please refer to Plans and pricing | Adobe Acrobat DC

    Could you please tell us more about the issue you are facing with the annotation functionality? Would you mind sharing a screenshot? To post a screenshot, refer to the steps mentioned in the article https://forums.adobe.com/docs/DOC-7043#jive_content_id_How_do_I_attach_a_screenshot

    What is the current version of Adobe Reader installed? To identify the version, refer to the help article Identify the product and its version for Acrobat and Reader DC

    Are you on a Mac or Windows machine and what is the version?

    You may refer to the article to know more about the annotation functionality View, reply, print comments in Adobe Acrobat

    We're here to help, just need more info.

    Thanks,

    Anand Sri.

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