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satrap
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October 2, 2018
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How to Remove the Blue Share Button on the Toolbar?

  • October 2, 2018
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I've just updated Acrobat DC and Reader to 2019.008.20071, and now there is a big blue Share button on the right of the toolbar.

It's taking up the space I need for other toolbar buttons.

Is there a way to get rid of Share? Thanks.

    Correct answer jane-e

    satrap  wrote

    now there is a big blue Share button on the right of the toolbar. It's taking up the space I need for other toolbar buttons. Is there a way to get rid of Share? Thanks.

    Right-click your toolbar and choose Hide Share Button Label.

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    jane-e
    Community Expert
    jane-eCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    August 7, 2019

    satrap  wrote

    now there is a big blue Share button on the right of the toolbar. It's taking up the space I need for other toolbar buttons. Is there a way to get rid of Share? Thanks.

    Right-click your toolbar and choose Hide Share Button Label.

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      just a name12342149
      Participating Frequently
      August 13, 2019

      This is false - and you know it.

      It simply changes the big blue waste of space to a smaller, grey waste of space.

      Don't be rude.

        jane-e
        Community Expert
        jane-eCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        August 13, 2019

        https://forums.adobe.com/people/just+a+name  wrote

        Don't be rude.

        I am exiting this thread.

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          Adobe Employee
          Platini82
          Adobe Employee
          December 21, 2018

          With our latest release on 11th Dec, 2018, the issue reported by you has been addressed.

          If your product has not already been updated, to get the latest product update, click on the menu Help --> Check for updates in the product.

          Now you can right click on the Toolbar and customize the Share button by selecting the appropriate option.

          For more information about the release, please refer to the Release Notes and the New Feature Summary web links.

          Hope this helps in addressing the reported issue. We look forward to the continued feedback.

            RogerEllisJr
            RogerEllisJr
            Participant
            April 17, 2019

            Where is this setting ? I've fully updated and I can't find it ?

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              JG_HitachiPG
              Known Participant
              April 17, 2019

              See image below:

              Rosco9000
              Rosco9000
              Participant
              October 23, 2018

              Agreed.  I, and many others, choose an expensive professional solution because we have demanding workflows.

              Adobe removing space for my needed tools to promote a feature I didn't ask for or want is disrespectful to their paying userbase.

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                FormulaBrand
                Participant
                October 11, 2018

                Really?  I can't remove this huge distracting waste of space that is in the way of my workflow?  PLUS The animation pointing to it when I open Acrobat!  What's wrong with Adobe, they are suppose to be for creators, now they are pushing some useless feature on us without consideration.  Turning Acrobat into an ad platform for Adobe instead of a tool is not the way to go.

                I hope this gets fixed very soon.

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                  Bruce McDonald
                  Participating Frequently
                  October 16, 2018

                  This "share" button has annoyed me to the point that I rolled the entire office back to v 18.011.20063.

                  I will not tolerate any additions that take up this much space and annoy so many people just to view PDFs.

                  This is a prime example of just how Adobe is completely so out of touch with their products and their customers - especially those of us installing this for the enterprise.

                  The last thing I would ever want to do from a PDF viewer is share something.

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                    Kris Hunt
                    Kris Hunt
                    Legend
                    October 6, 2018

                    I agree. The gigantic blue button is obnoxious and distracting. I will never use it.

                      scottf67571169
                      scottf67571169
                      Participant
                      October 4, 2018

                      I agree with ibigfire. It's pretty damn arrogant and disrespectful of Adobe to place anything over my customized toolbar without giving me a way to move it. Now I have to rewrite a bunch of macros and figure out what to move or remove to make things fit correctly. Pretty damn rude of Adobe.

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                        Adobe Employee
                        Atul_Puri
                        Adobe Employee
                        October 2, 2018

                        Hello Satrap,

                        At the moment, it isn't possible to customize the Share button. Please file a feature request for the form via the link below

                        Feature Request/Bug Report Form to make the Share button customizable.

                        Please also see the link - What's new in Adobe Acrobat DC - on the capabilities introduced by the Share button.

                        -atul

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                        ibigfire
                        Participant
                        October 4, 2018

                        Heckin' heck.  Thanks for the answer, but that's awful.  I have no use for the Share button.  I do have a use for the other buttons I specifically chose to go in that area, because I chose for them to go there.  Please don't remove customization like this.

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