"hand" tool is not default when opening PDF, select tool is being used

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January 13, 2023
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Hello

I have a user that is wanting the Hand to be default when opening a PDF. Currently when opening a PDF a select tool is being used as default. "always dsplay the keyboard selection cursor" is unchecked in Preferences> Accessibility. I looked to see if checking the option helps, with no luck.

He is running version 2022.003.20310 of Adobe Acrobat Pro. I also ran a repair installation and check for updates, with no improvement.

Anyone know of a way to make a pdf open with the Hand tool selected be default?

General troubleshooting

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Mike32265816bzlt

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Menu > Preferences > General > "Touch Mode" and there is an option box, then select "Always"

JR Boulay

Community Expert

It's an old bug that's come back, the right answer is in this topic (marked best answer):

https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/hand-tool-by-default-when-opening-a-file/m-p/13012062#M366925

Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe

Karl Heinz Kremer

Community Expert

No, but when you use the "Use single-key accelerators to access tools", you can just hit the "H" key and the handtool will be selected. That's how I get to the hand tool.

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