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How to stop thumbnails being displayed by default when viewing a PDF

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Hi, I am using Adobe DC professional and since we moved to Windows 10 (coincidence??) when I now open a PDF the thumbnails open by default on the left hand side, which drives me nuts. In an earlier version, I turned this off, but am unable to on this one. I can do it once I have opened the document, but I have to do it every time.. First world problems 😛

I would appreciate any advice, thanks...

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Beth23082061er6k

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This has been driving me crazy for quite a while now and I just found a solution. Don’t know if it works in all versions of Acrobat or not, but I was able to right-click on the Thumbnail icon on the left toolbar and select Reset Panes. This closed the Navigation Pane and it stayed closed even after quitting Acrobat and opening up a different PDF. Your mileage may vary…

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Souvik Sadhu

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Hi @Beth23082061er6k,

Hope you are doing well.

Thanks for writing about what worked for you.

Marking this as a correct answer for future users to use as reference.

-Souvik

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AkanchhaS8194121

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Hi Joanne,

Hope you are doing well. I believe you are referring to the Page Thumbnail within Acrobat DC. Have tried disabling it from the menu-bar at the top?

If not, then choose View > Show/Hide > Navigation Panes > uncheck Page Thumbnails.

If it still doens't work, then let us know the exact version of Acrobat you are working currently?

Thanks,

Akanchha

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Joanne5FC3Author

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Hi Akanchha,

I have already tried your suggestion above, but the change doesn't remain as the default setting.

When I open a new, previously unopened pdf, it opens every time with the thumbnails visible.

It is only when I reopen one that when I opened it previously, I turned them off , that it doesn't happen, as I have ticked it to "restore last view settings when reopening documents".

The version of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC I am using is 20.013.20064.

I look forward to hearing back from you, and thank you for your prompt response.

kind regards,

Jo

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Amal.

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Hi Joanne,

Hope you are doing well and sorry to hear that the issue still exists.

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Please try the following steps and see if that helps.

Once you close the PDF thumbnail on the left side go to Edit > Preferences > Documents > Select 'Restore last view settings when reopening documents' > Click OK and reboot the application and check.

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Amal

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ls_rbls

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I think that is a design behavior; it has not been addressed in any updates for almost a year now. I'm afraid is like those conversation that you get in a medical office, where the doctor says: "You're gonna have to learn how to live with that pain permanently".

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ls_rbls

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On second thought, maybe I'm wrong.

Have you tried to research about any registry or Plist preference settings online?

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