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August 29, 2025
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Acrobat WILL NOT RESIZE HORIZONTALLY PAST A LIMIT

  • August 29, 2025
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Creating my own sub since there is no answer to this same problem here.

 

I can't resize my acrobat window past a limit (a third of my screen on my ultra wide monitor, and almost the whole screen on a regular 17"). 

I'm on windows, everything is up to date.

I've tried uninstalling, deleting cache, re-installing Acrobat, nothing works.

 

It's been a week and it's a massive inconvenience since I usually need to have 3 or 4 pdf's opened to compare data at one glance. I c'ant do that anymore. 

 

Any idea what's going on ?

    Correct answer RichardfromGreenHearth

    That has worked - thanks

     

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    RichardfromGreenHearth
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    September 3, 2025

    I am having the same issue - frustrating

     

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    PravalJain
    Adobe Employee
    September 3, 2025

    Apologies for the inconvience. This issue is fixed in the latest update. Release notes - https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/ReleaseNotesDC/continuous/dccontinuoussep2025sec.html#dccontinuousseptwentytwentyfivesec.

     

    Please do a "Help -> Check for updates" to update to the latest version and let us know if you still see issues. 

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      RichardfromGreenHearthCorrect answer
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      September 3, 2025

      That has worked - thanks

       

      creative explorer
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      creative explorerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      August 30, 2025

      @LGDLEARNING maybe it's a bug introduced in a recent Acrobat update that has changed the minimum window dimensions. It seems to be affecting users with large or ultrawide monitors disproportionately, as the "minimum" size is so large it becomes a major inconvenience. My boss has a ultra-wide curved screen and I know he has issues wile looking at websites on his Mac. 

      Since you've already tried the standard fixes (reinstalling, clearing cache), and I am assuming you even disabling the "New Acrobat Reader" interface and reverting to the classic view fixes the issue. because you have been 'uninstalling, deleting cache, re-installing Acrobat' I would do this too, and make sure all old files are removed. 

      I would try a clean install again. But first, uninstall Acrobat, then go to adobe.com and download their Adobe Cleaner Tool, fix many common problems (such as removing old Adobe software, cleaning corrupt installation files, and fixing your host files to establish a connection with Adobe servers. https://helpx.adobe.com/ca/creative-cloud/kb/cc-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html

      Wipe Acrobat out. Also check the preferences too... I would clear that as well. When my MacBook Pro's battery was replaced. I had so many issues. Apple told me to 'purge' my preferences. I was in 'doubt' and so I made a copy to my desktop. And then selected everything in my preferences folder and 'purge' it. 17 gigs of data. 

      Restart your computer.  And guess what, after retarting my computer, the preferences were only 384kb!! 

      And then go back to adobe.com or Creative Cloud Desktop and download a fresh Acrobat. Don't use the old previous download because that's the issue. Get a new download! Follow the instructions and install it! And then restart your computer again so, it can create a new set of Preferences for Acrobat too! 

      Try to follow the steps, it did work for me. 

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