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ommadawn13
Inspiring
December 16, 2021
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Hand Tool In A PDF?

  • December 16, 2021
  • 3 replies
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Simple question that has never been resolved by me:

Is there a way to 'grab' a page and move it around, similat to the 'hand' tool in PS?

(I find navigating pages in a PDF to be difficult using the scroll bars - it would be much easier (for me) to just take hold of the document to move it, like you can in PS.)

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Clever_enthusiast2552
Participant
April 8, 2025

hit ctrl+L to enter full screen mode. Your pointer is a hand to grab and move by default 🙂

    Bernd Alheit
    Community Expert
    Bernd AlheitCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 16, 2021

    Use Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader.

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    ommadawn13Author
    Inspiring
    December 18, 2021

    I am now using Adobe reader, and see how much better it is than what I used before.

    One thing I can't figure out is how to hide the 'tools' panel - it's there whenever a new file is loaded.

    Is there a way to save this setting?

    try67
    Community Expert
    try67Community ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    December 19, 2021

    Yes. See: https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/disable-right-hand-pane-in-acrobat-reader.html

     

    Amal.
    Community Manager
    Amal.Community Manager
    Community Manager
    December 16, 2021

    Hi there

     

    Hope you are doing well and sorry to hear that.

     

    You may use the hand tool present in Adobe Acrobat/Reader DC application  to pan around the document. as shown below:

     

     

     

     

     

    To show/hide it you can right click on the toolbar, choose "Select & Zoom" and select "Hand Tool" to make it visible on the toolbar.

     

    Hope this information will help

     

    Regards

    Amal

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    ommadawn13Author
    Inspiring
    December 16, 2021

    Thanks, but I forgot to mention, this is open in Preview, as I use a mac.

    Don't see this option.

    Amal.
    Community Manager
    Amal.Community Manager
    Community Manager
    December 16, 2021

    Hi there

     

    Preview is a non Adobe appliction, You may reach out to Apple support team for more info about preview.

     

    Regards

    Amal

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