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Joshua Love
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November 30, 2022
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How do I move the quick actions toolbar in Acrobat Pro 2022.003.20281 on a Mac?

  • November 30, 2022
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I'm using Acrobat Pro 2022.003.20281 on a Mac OS 12.5. In past versions I could dock the Quick Actions Toolbar to the top of the window, but in this version of Acrobat, it hovers in the upper left, sometimes covering art that I need to see when zooming in. Is there a way to dock it so it isn't hovering, or at least temporarily hide it? The attached image shows how it is "floating" above the window. I need it to not float so it doesn't cover my PDF workspace. Thanks!

 

    Correct answer Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com

    You can revert to the classic GUI interface by following the instructions here (for both Mac and Windows):

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/acrobat-2023-how-to-revert-to-classic-gui-user-interface/m-p/14052807

     

    And let Adobe know your opinion at UserVoice: https://acrobat.uservoice.com/forums/590923-acrobat-for-windows-and-mac/suggestions/47082691-ditch-the-2023-user-interface-in-acrobat

     

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    KitBaldwin
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    October 24, 2023

    Adding to the call to remove this very annoying and poorly thought out "feature" - the floating toolbar covering the workspace needs to be fixed asap - it makes the new UX unusable.

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      Mary331218120c1p
      Participant
      October 24, 2023

      This is absolutely driving me crazy.  I want to doc the toolbar with the other options - across the top or on the right-side options.  Grrrr

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      Stonedhouse
      Participant
      October 20, 2023

      This is UTTERLY AWFUL!

       

      I can't comprehend how these changes were even consisdered helpful or needed. I use pdf's extensively, all day everyday and it is now so cumbersome and annoying to use. 

       

      Get me a way out from this horrible software now !

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        Matt33037306ny2f
        Participant
        October 20, 2023

        Try this option.  It worked for me.

         

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          KATRINA3496181036ns
          Participant
          January 22, 2024

          Thank you so much!  I had mistakenly updated and was going made for the past week 🙂

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          Arlene29137057olyp
          Participant
          October 20, 2023

          Getting ready to move back to BlueBeam.  Floating tool bar is horrible and I can't find anything I need to use even in a search. with this new upgrade!  Frustrated!!!

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          Matt33037306ny2f
          Participant
          October 19, 2023

          This "upgrade" is horrible!  Listen to your consumers and change it back.  This isn't as simple as getting used to the changes.  You've taken a decent program and made it cumbersome and less productive.

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            Siobhan33007919ehw8
            Participant
            October 18, 2023

            Just having seen the "new" version, I'm sticking with what works.  Let's keep it simple and not have people have to click so many time to get to what they want to do.  This new version is not user friendly.

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              anthonyb62727009
              Participant
              October 18, 2023

              The location of the tools in the new version is abysmal. I was extremely happy with the location and layout of the tool bars in the previous version.  I've tried getting used to the new locations but they are in the worst locations imaginable.

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              john5F9B
              Participant
              October 17, 2023

              I really hate this new update also

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              Mitch329897700tgw
              Participant
              October 17, 2023

              I signed in for the first time in a few years just to add my vote of annoyance at this new design.  It is always so frustrating when companies feel the need to "update" a perfectly good product just for the sake of change and end up making things worse for their customers.  And thank you to those who made it easy to find the "Disable New Acrobat" menu item. 

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                wmr910
                Participant
                October 17, 2023

                Agreed, this is extremely annoying!!! Adobe, please fix this so we can put the toolbar back at the top.

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