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Replace selected text

Forum|Forum|3 years ago
June 27, 2023
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Adobe Acrobat Pro updated on my computer recently and ever since then I haven't been able to use the 'Replace selected text' tool by highlighting text and typing over it. Now I'm limited to the more time-consuming approach of highlighting text, right-clicking, and selecting 'Add Note to Replace Text'.

Has the type-to-replace-text functionality been abandoned for the new update?

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jos38389127kjg5

Participant

This is a wrong decision and anticonsumer. We need back this function! Now we spend more time clickling on more and more options.

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Shari5CF1

Participant

Really? That's the only option? Please say the decision about this has changed since July and you are working on a way to bring back the automatic replace text option. I see I can insert text just by placing my cursor between words and typing. Why can't the replace text tool work the same way?

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RainbowCollage

Known Participant

I would like the old way brought back too OR There are tools that show up when I highlight text. Please add the replace text option there.

Thanks!

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RainbowCollage

Known Participant

I see this was brought back. Thank you! Just every once in a while it doesn't work and I'm not sure what causes it to work intermittently.

AkanchhaS8194121

Legend

Hi @Sarah30745001gtmw

Hope you are doing well.

Looking at the description above, I believe you are on Acrobat's new UI. This is an intentional change in the new UI.

To bring back the old experience for now, you can disable new UI.

Click on the hamburger icon at the upper left corner.

Disable New Acrobat

Sorry to hear about the inconvenience caused. You can share your product experience with our Product team here: https://www.adobe.com/products/wishform.html

Thanks,

Akanchha

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Sarah30745001gtmwAuthor

Participant

Thanks Akanchha. I'll share this tip with my colleagues -- quite a few people have been caught out by this change and much prefer the old UI. It's much faster for editors to type over text in order to replace it rather than right-click and select the 'Add Note to Replace Text' option each time. Do please consider this for the new UI.

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