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julaflamme
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June 17, 2022
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Hand Tool by default when opening a file

  • June 17, 2022
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Hi there! I used to have the hand tool by default (kinda) when opening a new file. Since i had to reinstall adobe as my pc was changed, it is now set on the cursor which is to select text and images. How can i do to have the hand tool automatically at opening? 


Thanks! 

    Correct answer bbennett28

    Hi @David26342959onfu 

     

    Sorry for the inconvenience caused. We are showing Select Tool as default, To change it to hand tool we can easily do it just by selecting Hand tool, and to get Hand tool selected always you can select Touch Mode Always under Preferences --> General.

    Please let me know if this is not the issue to fix it asap.

     

    Regards

    Amal


    Yes, Touch Mode = Always does the trick. Thank you!

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    Ed33772726jeb8
    Participant
    November 21, 2023

    The advise for "how to select the hand tool" is to "select the hand tool?!!!

     

    no, no, no - that is the question - How!

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    julaflammeAuthor
    Participant
    November 21, 2023

    You need to edit your

    'preferences' 

      JR Boulay
      Community Expert
      JR BoulayCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      September 4, 2023

      It's an old bug that recurs regularly, see this topic for the workaround: https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/making-hand-tool-the-default-choice/m-p/9940673

      Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
        JR Boulay
        Community Expert
        JR BoulayCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        June 19, 2023

        This bug has re-emerged in the latest version of Acrobat

         

        Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
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          חיים320486194uu6
          Participant
          September 3, 2023

          Is there a solution to the bug in the new version?

            JR Boulay
            Community Expert
            JR BoulayCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            September 29, 2022

            The problem has been fixed since this version of Acrobat.

            ==> Update!

             

            Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
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            David26342959onfu
            Participant
            September 29, 2022

            Sir, I have that version. It doesn't work. First, that box is not checked. Second, if I check it and uncheck it, click Ok, choose the Hand Tool, and close the program, upon reopening, the Select Text and Images is still the default.

             

            Why not simply allow us to pick which tool we want as the default? In any event, the above solution doesn't work for me.

              Amal.
              Community Manager
              Amal.Community Manager
              Community Manager
              September 30, 2022

              Hi @David26342959onfu 

               

              Sorry for the inconvenience caused. We are showing Select Tool as default, To change it to hand tool we can easily do it just by selecting Hand tool, and to get Hand tool selected always you can select Touch Mode Always under Preferences --> General.

              Please let me know if this is not the issue to fix it asap.

               

              Regards

              Amal

                Amal.
                Community Manager
                Amal.Community Manager
                Community Manager
                June 17, 2022

                Hi there

                 

                Hope you are doing well and sorry for the trouble. Please try the steps below and see if that works for you:

                 

                 

                • Go to Edit (Win), Adobe Acrobat (Mac) Preferences> Acessibility.
                • Uncheck "Always display the keyboard selection.
                • Then select the Hand Tool.
                • Close the program.
                • The Hand tool will now be the default

                 

                 

                Let us know how it goes.

                 

                Regards

                Amal

                 

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                David26342959onfu
                Participant
                September 28, 2022

                Your suggestion does not work because that box is not checked in my settings.

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