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July 19, 2016
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Drawing Toolbar - Make properties default

  • July 19, 2016
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I am using rectangle from Drawing tool bar. I have added that to my current tool set. I can change the outline color and fill in color to White. When I select Make Properties default, the setting doesn't stick. When I close Acrobat and Open it again, the settings are revert to default. I have other users are who are experiencing the same issue. We are using Acrobat Pro XI and Acrobat Standard X. It used to work. Not sure which Adobe update is killing this feature. Any ideas what could be causing this issue?

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Correct answer AshuMittal9644438

Here is the screenshot and steps.

Open up pdf document.

Draw a rectangle using a tool bar. (If you don’t have toolbar added then follow steps on how to add toolbar).

Right click on rectangle.

Click on Properties.

Change the color to White.

Change the fill color to White.

Click on Make Properties default check box. (this one doesn’t stick). We want to make this property default.

Click OK.

This has changed but not sure after which update. It used to work.

How to add toolbar?

Right click on Toolbar and click on Edit current toolbar set.

Click on Drawing Markups to expand

Select Rectangle

Click on to add the tool to toolbar

Click on Save.


Hi,

We have released an update today that fixes the "Make Properties Default" issue and the settings should now be sticky. Please open Acrobat or Reader DC and visit Help > Check for updates to make sure you are on the latest patch.

Details about the release: https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/release-note/acrobat-dc-august-02-2016.html

Please let us know how it goes.

Thanks,

-ashu

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Gil Ramirez LTG
Gil Ramirez LTG
Participant
October 24, 2019

In version 2019.021.20049 released today I'm seeing that pencil tool and the cloud tool are exhibiting inconsistent behavior where my default changes are not persistent across restart of the computer.

Meenakshi Negi
Community Manager
Meenakshi NegiCommunity Manager
Community Manager
July 22, 2016

Hi itv26629959

Could you please let us know the dot version of Adobe Acrobat Pro XI and OS you are using.

Are you experiencing this issue with this particular tool option or with other tools as well.

Regards,

Meenakshi

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itv26629959Author
Participating Frequently
July 22, 2016

Adobe Acrobat Pro XI Version 11.0.17.9

Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.

So far I have seen this tool bar with this issue. All of our users uses this tool extensively in their day to day.

Thanks

Meenakshi Negi
Community Manager
Meenakshi NegiCommunity Manager
Community Manager
July 25, 2016

Hi itv26629959

Please share the screenshot of the tool option you are using and the exact steps you do.

We will try to replicate the issue on our end.

Are you experiencing this issue only after the recent update ?

Are you able to change the default properties of the other tools? Please try to replicate and let us know.

Regards,

Meenakshi

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