Are there any plans to easily widen the tab length, so as to be able to read the complete names of the files?

Question

Many PDF filenames begin with the name of a Group, and the end of the filename differentiates the file (MTTR26_Challenger_EN_Client_Page_One for example). Unfortunately, Acrobat tabs are too short, and routinely hide the meaningful part of the filename. Only “MTTR26_Challenger_E” is visible on the tab.

Any plans to make it possible, AND simple and easy to lengthen the tabs in Acrobat Pro, so as to make the complete filename legible?

Editing files would become much easier because of this. Thanks!

Michael (Oregon)

Anand Sri Bhattacharya · Accepted Answer

Hello @Micheal,I hope you are doing well, and thanks for reaching out. Sorry for the trouble you had.Please note that there is currently no setting in Acrobat to widen or resize the document tabs; they auto-size and cut off the end of the name. Suggestions:Open a document in a separate window for more title space.Select its tab, drag the tab thumbnail away from the toolbar, and release it. Adobe documents this as the supported way to pull a tab into an individual window. Check this article for more details: https://adobe.ly/4xFDxfaEnsure Acrobat uses the filename rather than the PDF’s metadata titleWindows: Menu > Preferences > DocumentsmacOS: Acrobat > Preferences > DocumentsEnable Always use filename as document title. This controls which name Acrobat displays, but it does not widen the tab or guarantee that every character will fit.You can use the Adobe Wish form to file a feature request with the product team: https://adobe.ly/4yirW5HI hope this helps, and please reach out if you need any assistance.Regards,Anand Sri.

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