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How can I turn off permanently the bookmarks panel in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 2021

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June 8, 2022
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How can I turn off permanently the bookmarks panel in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 2021?

I cannot find any solution that work for this newest version on google.

Thank you for your help.

Correct answer J34538704dm2b

Thanks a TON, Steve! The multiple new windows have been micro-annoyances for years.

Bonus: How to remove the right hand UI "tools" window pane
1 Bring up preferences with CTLR-K
2 choose Documents
3 Check the box: "Remember curent state of Tools Pane"
4 OK

5 Next time you open a doc and then close the right hand Tools pane, it should come up closed in future docs.

Thanks, again, Steve!

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tim36836707u1gm

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This is such an annoyance, yet so easy for Adboe to fix for us, they clearly do not care. Why should I have to "print" the PDF just to get this idiotic bookmake pane to stop opening. Please, Adobe, FIX THIS. I cant do anything about what program my employer provides or I would drop Adobe immediately over this.

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Peter33654008hure

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Is it possible to open pdf documents stored on hard drive in Read mode (Ctrl+H) by default? That would turn off all panes at once.

I need to review a lot of pdf documents and having to press Ctrl+H every time I open a pdf document is just annoying. There should be a way to set this for all pdf documents by default at once.

Thanks for help.

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J34538704dm2b

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Try Steve's reply above + my reply for tools

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danf67557821

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None of this works. The only reason the PDFs are opening up without the bookmarks is because you've already saved them without the bookmarks. Jane is correct above.

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Balakrishna

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Click on bookmark icon on the right hand side panel. Bookmark panel will not open next time you open any document.

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Peter33629042hkj0

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Oh yes it does! This doesn't work. Very anoying!

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Mariellen31853553799q

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Hello just wondering whether you ever found a solution to this?

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Tom31960282iyhz

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none of these settings seem to work. I don't want bookmarks EVER. someone @ Adobe must think that this is essentail for all becuse it just won't go away

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David322883973tin

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It is incredibly annoying, why "Restore last view settings when reopening documents" was removed in the latest version stumps me.

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Steve263214045icc

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Open Adobe without opening a file
Go to Preferences> Documents
Select "Restore last view settings when reopening documents"
Click "OK"
Open an Adobe file.
Close the bookmarks panel.
Save and close the Adobe file.
The next document you open should have the bookmarks panel closed.

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Steve263214045icc

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Open Adobe [Acrobat]without opening a file
Go to Preferences> Documents
Select "Restore last view settings when reopening documents"
Click "OK"
Open an Adobe [Acrobat] file.
Close the bookmarks panel.
Save and close the Adobe [Acrobat]file.
The next document you open should have the bookmarks panel closed

("Acrobat" added by moderator. Adobe is a company; Acrobat is an application.)

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shahab_7590

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It did not work for me

jane-e

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@default65jmig9yzaom wrote:

How can I turn off permanently the bookmarks panel in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 2021?

I can think of two things you might be asking:

To hide the Bookmarks panel from the left-hand navigation panels, go to View menu > Show / Hide > Navigation panels > uncheck Bookmarks. You can also right-click in the blank area under the Navigation panels.
If the Bookmarks panel is opening automatically when you open a PDF, go to File menu > Properties ~~Preferences~~ > Initial View and set the initial view to "Page Only", then save the document.

If the file is locked for editing, then you can't make the change. Only someone with the password can make the change. In case someone reads this later, it cannot be changed with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader either.