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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!
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.
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Amal
Yes, Touch Mode = Always does the trick. Thank you!
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Hi there
Hope you are doing well and sorry for the trouble. Please try the steps below and see if that works for you:
Let us know how it goes.
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Amal
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Your suggestion does not work because that box is not checked in my settings.
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The problem has been fixed since this version of Acrobat.
==> Update!
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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.
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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
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Works perfectly for me! FINALLY!! Thanks 🙂
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Yes! Finally!! It works for me. THANK YOU!
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Yes, Touch Mode = Always does the trick. Thank you!
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Thanks Amal. BTW why are you the only person on the internet who knows the correct answer?
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Thanks much, Amal. I apologize for never getting back with you. This worked for me.
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Finally! Amal, you are the man sir. thank you
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Hi there
We are glad to hear that. Feel free to contact us for any assistance required in the future 😊
~Amal
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This bug has re-emerged in the latest version of Acrobat
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Is there a solution to the bug in the new version?
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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
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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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You need to edit your
'preferences'