When I try to select any text or even hover over pdf my cursor goes here and there and I am not able to select any text for copy paste

++Adding to the topic,

Is this happening after the last planned update for April 2026?

Conversely, if you don't have Adobe Reader updated to its current planned update, does the issue goes away after the update is applied?

Hello ​@Michelle361125444nlg 

I hope you are doing well, and thank you for reaching out. We’re sorry for the trouble you had with the app and the workflow.

On Windows, hardware (GPU) acceleration or DPI scaling can cause the cursor position to become offset from the actual text layer in Acrobat Reader. This results in:

• Text highlighting away from the cursor
• Jumping or erratic selection
• Issue affecting all PDFs but only in Acrobat

Please ensure you have the latest version of Acrobat installed on the machine: Version: 26.001.21431. Planned update, Apr 14, 2026. Check for any pending updates by navigating to Menu > Help> Check for Updates. Install the updates, restart the app and the machine, and try again.

Is it happening with one specific set of PDFs, or with all the PDFs? For testing purposes, please turn off the Enhanced security once from the app’s preferences.

Go to Menu > Preferences > Security (Enhanced) > Uncheck Enable Enhanced Security > Click OK, restart Acrobat Reader.

Also, from the same Preferences Window, go to Page Display > Switch Rendering Modes. 

Change:

• Rendering > Smooth text / Smooth line art (toggle on/off)
• Ensure Enhance thin lines is unchecked (test both ways)

Update the Video/Display driver along with all the mandatory and optional Windows updates.

Let us know how it goes after trying these steps.

Regards,

Anand Sri.