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August 31, 2023
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Why Change What Works Fine?

  • August 31, 2023
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Somehow, I updated to a newer version of Acrobat Pro DC.  The old one worked fine!  I'm lost on the new version.  And since I'm lost, I don't see any newer, greater features. As a matter of fact, I'm spending valuable time trying to find what was before.  And what I have found, is that there's a click or two more that I have to do now.  

Is there a way to get the old version back?  Hopefully, there's a simple button on the menu that says "Revert to Previous Version" 

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Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com
Legend
September 1, 2023

You can revert to the "classic" user interface by following these instructions:

 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/acrobat-2023-how-to-revert-to-classic-gui-user-interface/m-p/14052807

 

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N0m0r3
Participant
August 31, 2023

I agree, Adobe Acrobat develop team, for the sake of a refreshed UI, makes every existing user now suffers to re-learn how to use Acrobat again.

Some features are missing, i.e. ActionWizard (that I use a lot), and only work if I revert to old "interface" (in fact is the older version).

They rushed some new Cloud Apps releases and everithing are not stable anymore and feel like a BETA release.

But Adobe developers forget this is a productivity software...

Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com
Legend
September 1, 2023
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and feels like a BETA release.

By @N0m0r3

 

Ha ha!

You should have seen it in the beta versions.

Gah!

 

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radzmar
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 31, 2023

Why is everyone so upset, about a new UI? Yes, it looks different, but you'll getting used to it, as you did with to old UI and all the other software you've used so far. 

 

If you don't want to use it now, click [File] > [Disable new Acrobat]. 

Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com
Legend
September 1, 2023

@radzmar, the new interface is missing some critical functions that people depend on for their projects. It's not a luxury or something they'll get used to over time.

 

It's a production tool: most professional users need its features, as well as custom actions, plug-ins, and widgets for their work.

 

They need to get the job done, and they need Acrobat's tools to do that.

 

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