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January 22, 2024
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Used to be able to select text, now it selects a rectangle

  • January 22, 2024
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I have searched and found other people describing the same issue but their solutions never work for me.  The person who described it best was: https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-reader-discussions/select-tool-not-working-properly-for-text-selection/m-p/13329965

 

That solution did not work for me. I also tried turning off security settings as another poster recommended.  I uninstalled and reinstalled Acrobat Reader.  It neither works with a downloaded file nor within a browser.  

 

Here is a link to one document in question.  It is accessible publicly.

https://labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/documents/44%20IR%2015559.pdf

 

Here is what the selection looks like

 

If you can shed any light, that would be most appreciated!

 

 

 

 

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