Acrobat Pro Really Sucks for the Novice and Old.

[TJU4282]

I have dealth with Adobe since the 1980s.  Great Company.  But I am retired now I don't keep up with the nuisances of technology.  So I opened a form I greated for a Yatch Club like I have done for the last 10 years. And behold.  The toolbar is nothing, like chinese icons on the right and left.  I just want to change a format of text without going through a videos or entering college again.  You have made it so hard and un-intuivative that it unfuctional to me.  I spent 3 hours trying to figures out why everything changed.  This is an old Microsoft trick, change the menu and everyone will think everything is new.  Sorry guys.  Microsoft Word still basically works the same.  I will use them and save as a pdf.  You really dissapointed me on this one.  I just don't understand anymore.  But I am old so I apolgize, Adobe get your act together (KISS).

[Eric Dumas]

Hi,

I suggest you add your point of view to https://acrobat.uservoice.com

[try67 · Accepted solution]

You're not alone... Many people dislike the new Acrobat UI. Luckily, it can be disabled.

To go back to the old UI click the Options button at the top left corner (Windows) or open the View menu (Mac) and select Disable New Acrobat.

And you can vote here to get rid of it: https://acrobat.uservoice.com/forums/590923-acrobat-for-windows-and-mac/suggestions/47082691-ditch-t...

[Thom Parker]

Change it back to the old interface:

[Brian34743642bf4y]

USE CANVA TO CREATE AND EDIT

[Joan31474804cz14]

I couldn't agree more!!

[Brian34743642bf4y]

Adobe takes all work hostage.

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[Lynda_West4670]

I feel the same way tju! This newest version of adobe acrobat is very hard to use. The redesign is awful and does not make sense. This has really slowed me down in my work. I used to breeze around documents and was able to manage my taskbars the way I liked. Why do these companies think we need a new UI?? It's terrible! And stop with the AI crap too!

[Amal.]

Hi there 

Hope you are doing well and thanks for reaching out. 

To return to your old experience, do one of the following:

• Windows®: Select the hamburger menu, and then choose Disable new Acrobat.
• macOS: Go to View > Disable new Acrobat.

For more information, please check the help page https://adobe.ly/4pimufk 

~Amal