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Can't change Figure tag to Artifact in Tags panel

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I am using Acrobat core version 26.512. I am trying to change a Figure tag to Artifact in the tags panel. Change to artifact is missing when I right click the Figure tag and it appears greyed out when I use the panel option menu. The option only appears when I expand the Figure tag and select the image Container. When I select Change to Artifact, it leaves behind an empty Figure tag which I can delete. I know it’s worked in the the past. I’ve tried using the Type dropdown in Properties (although makes sense it’s not there since it's not a structural tag...but I swear Artifact used to be there as well).

Is this a known issue? Change to Artifact is no longer available for the <Figure> tag. I can use the Content panel or Reading Order tool, but I like using the tags panel to ensure the order and that nothing is left behind or improperly tagged for assistive technology. Please advise.

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eleonora_6754Author

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I posted the video twice as I thought it didn’t upload.

I look forward to hearing from your team as soon as possible with any type of response as I am trying to document steps for marking decorative figures in a PDF for my team and the steps in Helpex don’t match what I’m seeing.

Thank you,

Eleonora

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Amal Jaiswal

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Hi @eleonora_6754,
Sure, please give us some time to investigate this. We will keep you posted on the updates.

Regards

Amal

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Acrobat Version

Continuous Release | Version 2026.003.22075 | 64-bit
Version File Version 26.003.22075.0
AGM Version 8.000.00007 | 64-bit
CoolType Version 11.000.00005 | 64-bit
Core Version 26.768 | 64-bit
JP2K Version 5.000.00000.59580 | 64-bit

I’ve attached a video showing steps when right clicking on the figure tag, using the Tag panel option menu and confirming that the figure is in fact artifacted in the Content panel

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acrobatArtifactFigure.mp4

Amal Jaiswal

Community Manager

Hi there,

Thank you for sharing the details with us.

We’ve forwarded the information to our development team for further investigation. We’ll keep you updated as soon as we receive any updates from the team.

We appreciate your patience and understanding while we look into this.

Best regards,
Amal

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Amal Jaiswal

Community Manager

Hello @eleonora_6754

I hope you are doing well, and thanks for the detailed description and for sharing your test file. I’m sorry the Change to Artifact option is not available on the Figure tag in the Tags panel.

Have you started experiencing this issue recently after an update, or was it occurring earlier as well? Also, is this an issue with a particular PDF file or with all the PDFs? Please try with a different PDF file and check.

To help us look into this, could you please share the complete Acrobat version (Help > About Adobe Acrobat) and your operating system. The version in your post, 26.512, looks like a shortened form, so the full build number would help us compare it.

Please also check for any pending updates by going to Menu > Help > Check for Updates, and update Acrobat to the latest version, 26.003.22075 Planned update, Nov 02, 2026. Install the update, restart Acrobat and your device, and then test the Figure tag again with your file.

Let us know how it goes and whether the option appears after the update, so we can look into it further if needed.

Regards,
Amal

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eleonora_6754Author

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Hello Amal,

I checked to see if I was using the latest version - and there was an update which I installed and I am still not able to Artifact the Figure tag. I tried on multiple documents and I also tried on my co-worker’s computer. Also running the latest version. The option is not there when right-clicking the Figure tag. I only get the change to artifact when right clicking on the image container. As I mentioned, it’s not a huge deal - I can delete the empty Figure tag that gets left behind and I can see that the image has in fact been “artifacted” in the content panel.

I just swear I could do it in the past. Now something that was one step: Right-click→ Change to Artifact...is now a two step process.

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Amal Jaiswal

Community Manager

Hello @eleonora_6754

I hope you are doing well, and thanks for updating Acrobat and testing on multiple documents and on your co-worker’s computer. That is helpful. I understand that a step that used to be one right-click is now two steps, and I’m sorry it has changed the way you work.

So that we can check this further with our team, could you please share a short video recording of the steps you take, from selecting the Figure tag in the Tags panel to the point where Change to Artifact is missing, and then the steps on the image container where the option appears. Please hide any personal or confidential details in the document before sharing.

It would also help if you could share the complete Acrobat version from Help > About Adobe Acrobat, since your earlier post gave a shortened version.

Let us know how it goes, and we’ll take it from there.

Regards,
Amal

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