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I am a user that needs to constantly flip to specific pages in PDFs. In older versions of Acrobat when the page number appeared at the top menu bar, you used to be able to just double-click on the page number and just change it. Easy. Intuitive.

In newer versions, the page number has been nested into the narrow side column and it feels like the UI team went through gynmastics to re-implement the feature. To change a page number, you now have to click on the FAKE INPUT BOX, which then pops open a REAL input box off to the side, and then you have to move your mouse over to it, double-click/cmd+A the existing page number, and then key in the new number.

I don't understand how this update got approved for implementation. It's a core function of a PDF reader that previously took half a second to use, and now it's a 5-step Rube Goldberg of a process. It would be funny if it weren't such an annoying waste of time.

Please, please revert this. Or at least make it so that when you click on the fake input box, it highlights the number in the true input box, so users can just type in the number and be on their way.

Amal. · Answer

Hi there,Hope you're doing well! Thanks for reaching out to us.I tried to reproduce the issue on my end, but everything is working as expected, just like in the older version of Acrobat. To help us troubleshoot further, could you please share the version of Acrobat Pro you are using? You can check this by going to Help > About Acrobat.Also, please make sure your Acrobat is updated to the latest version 24.05.2039X. You can do this by going to Help > Check for Updates. After updating, restart your computer and check if the issue persists.If the problem continues, try resetting Acrobat preferences by following the steps in this guide:How to Reset Acrobat PreferencesLet us know if this helps or if you need further assistance.

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