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How do I move the quick actions toolbar in Acrobat Pro 2022.003.20281 on a Mac?

Community Beginner ,
Nov 30, 2022 Nov 30, 2022

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I'm using Acrobat Pro 2022.003.20281 on a Mac OS 12.5. In past versions I could dock the Quick Actions Toolbar to the top of the window, but in this version of Acrobat, it hovers in the upper left, sometimes covering art that I need to see when zooming in. Is there a way to dock it so it isn't hovering, or at least temporarily hide it? The attached image shows how it is "floating" above the window. I need it to not float so it doesn't cover my PDF workspace. Thanks!

 

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Community Expert ,
Sep 04, 2023 Sep 04, 2023

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You can revert to the classic GUI interface by following the instructions here (for both Mac and Windows):

https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/acrobat-2023-how-to-revert-to-classic-gui-user-in...

 

And let Adobe know your opinion at UserVoice: https://acrobat.uservoice.com/forums/590923-acrobat-for-windows-and-mac/suggestions/47082691-ditch-t...

 

|    Bevi Chagnon   |  Designer, Trainer, & Technologist for Accessible Documents |
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New Here ,
Aug 14, 2023 Aug 14, 2023

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Activating read mode also removes the quick toolbar.

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New Here ,
Aug 22, 2023 Aug 22, 2023

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I also prefer that the toolbar was listed at the top and not on the lefthand side. 

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New Here ,
Aug 24, 2023 Aug 24, 2023

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This a pain as it covers up part of hte artwork I am trying to approve. 

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Explorer ,
Aug 28, 2023 Aug 28, 2023

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I can't even believe how aggravating this new interface is. What purpose is served by swapping the tools and panels from on side of the window to the other? How is this an improvement? What was gained? It just messes with my workflow because I don't know where anything is. I'd be ok with that if there was any added value. It's like they did this just to say they had an update. 
And WHY move the quick access toolbar from the top of the window where it was efficiently placed and quickly accessible, to float ON TOP of the work space? I can't move it, and can't see the top left corner of my document. What are earth is Adobe thinking? 
Last thing, the move object tool is gone. I used it every day as part of my accessibility workflow. 
Can someone tell me what has actually been improved in this new interface, and how it is "intuitive"??
Yes, I will disable the new Acrobat. 

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New Here ,
Apr 09, 2024 Apr 09, 2024

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I completely agree! The footing toolbar is so irritating!! So I wasn't happy with it and was going to cancel my subscription only to find out that I can't without being charged an early cancellation fee of $70!! It's outrageous. So now I'm stuck with a product I absolutely hate and it impedes my work. If you don't already have Adobe don't do it!!

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New Here ,
Sep 01, 2023 Sep 01, 2023

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I agree!  This toolbar covering my document is stupid!
I cannot see the first words (usually my specs needed) in at least 6 sentences!!
This is NOT an upgrade!

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Adobe Employee ,
Sep 07, 2023 Sep 07, 2023

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Hi @Brenda32021734cewy,

 

Hope you are doing well. 

 

We appreciate your valuable feedback! We're always looking for ways to improve Acrobat, and we appreciate the time and effort you have taken to share your thoughts with us.

 

We acknowledge that the new Acrobat represents a notable change; however, we hope that as you get familiar with the new interface, you can be more productive and get more out of Acrobat.

 

We are actively working on all the currently unavailable features, such as moving, hiding, or re-sizing the floating/quick toolbar, and are being addressed with the highest priority.

 

If your critical workflows are impacted, you can switch to the old UI from the “Menu” on the top left corner of Windows and View Menu on MacOS.

 

We will follow up with a detailed community-featured post, guiding you to familiarise yourself with the new interface and regular updates on upcoming changes.

 

-Souvik

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New Here ,
Sep 01, 2023 Sep 01, 2023

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OMG this is worse than New Coke - go under Menu>Disable New Acrobat - it was just below View

 

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Community Expert ,
Sep 04, 2023 Sep 04, 2023

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You can revert to the classic GUI interface by following the instructions here (for both Mac and Windows):

https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/acrobat-2023-how-to-revert-to-classic-gui-user-in...

 

And let Adobe know your opinion at UserVoice: https://acrobat.uservoice.com/forums/590923-acrobat-for-windows-and-mac/suggestions/47082691-ditch-t...

 

|    Bevi Chagnon   |  Designer, Trainer, & Technologist for Accessible Documents |
|    PubCom |    Classes & Books for Accessible InDesign, PDFs & MS Office |

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Explorer ,
Feb 22, 2024 Feb 22, 2024

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I could not get this to work. The new update keeps crashing when I try to close the app or restart the app. SUPER ANNOYING.

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New Here ,
Sep 04, 2023 Sep 04, 2023

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Please allow for toolbar to move back to where it was once the only option is the new interface. 

 

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Adobe Employee ,
Sep 07, 2023 Sep 07, 2023

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Hi All,

 

Hope you are doing well. 

 

We appreciate your valuable feedback! We're always looking for ways to improve Acrobat, and we appreciate the time and effort you have taken to share your thoughts with us.

 

We acknowledge that the new Acrobat represents a notable change; however, we hope that as you get familiar with the new interface, you can be more productive and get more out of Acrobat.

 

We are actively working on all the currently unavailable features, such as moving, hiding, or re-sizing the floating/quick toolbar, and are being addressed with the highest priority.

 

If your critical workflows are impacted, you can switch to the old UI from the “Menu” on the top left corner of Windows and View Menu on MacOS.

 

We will follow up with a detailed community-featured post, guiding you to familiarise yourself with the new interface and regular updates on upcoming changes.

 

-Souvik

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Community Beginner ,
Sep 07, 2023 Sep 07, 2023

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When Adobe's answer is "revert to previous version" LOL. "We are always looking to improve our products" - false. Nowhere on the uservoice feature request site was the feature request "Please move this toolbar that works perfectly fine out on top of my visible area that I cannot hide, move, or dock." Maybe if you're looking for ways to improve, go to the feature request site and do those instead of pulling stuff out of nowhere.

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New Here ,
Sep 12, 2023 Sep 12, 2023

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I'm not sure if I should be surprised after this amount of time and feedback that this problem still exists!

Make the toolbar moveable or at least move it to the top so you can scroll up and down to see everything.

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New Here ,
Oct 23, 2023 Oct 23, 2023

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HATE HATE HATE the new toobar location.  PLEASE HAVE YOUR TEAM IMMEDIATELY CREATE AN OPTION TO MOVE THE TOOLBAR BACK TO TOP OF SCREEN.

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New Here ,
Jan 19, 2024 Jan 19, 2024

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Please place the toolbar at the top of the document/page like before. This new toolbar to the left is horrible. 

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Community Beginner ,
Feb 22, 2024 Feb 22, 2024

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Why cant there be an option to move the floater (turd) tool bar back out of the way so its not blocking the document?  I can't believe this was considered an "upgrade" to the system that was already terrible to use, it just reeks of group think.  S S. you should be ashamed of yourself for saying this is an improvement, I'm sure you guys all high-fived when this was thought of.  Get your thumbs out of your collective asses and fix the damn application already you worthless dev pukes!

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New Here ,
May 06, 2024 May 06, 2024

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It just seems with all the new competition for the market, Adobe would really think twice about changing everything for no reason.  Currently we have a choice of Bluebeam or Adobe to use at my work.  Blubeam looking better everyday now.  If Adobe loses enough customers then maybe they will realize "revert to previous version" is not a solution but a problem they created for their customers.

 

 

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Engaged ,
Sep 03, 2024 Sep 03, 2024

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If Adobe were genuinely, genuinely looking for ways to improve Acrobat then you'd revert back to the v9 interface. These current iterations as so visually inconsistent with the rest of the CC suite that you must be developing in your own, little cocoon. I have no wish to use the current version so please don't suggest that familiarising myself with it will change my mind. And no amount of new tools and actions will change my thinking, either. The fact you are still trying to force this change down our throats shows you don't actually appreciate our 'valuable' feedback anyway as you're still continuing to try and upsell it to us.

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Community Beginner ,
Sep 04, 2024 Sep 04, 2024

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Hi cyclopsdx,

 

I submitted a feature request that aligns with your post. New Toolbar Suggestion – Share your feedback on Acrobat DC (uservoice.com)

 

Please take a look and "vote" for the feature to be added. I'm also totally mystified as to why Adobe selfishly made these changes and created a user interface that is beyond unusable. 

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New Here ,
Sep 05, 2024 Sep 05, 2024

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You should never take away customization of not only what tools are in the quick action toolbar but where the quick action toolbar is located and whether it can be docked.  No one, and I mean no one working with a documents wants a popup or floating windlow blocking part of the document they are working on.  I agree with other user comments.  If you need to include the option to revert to the previous versions setup, you already know your "improvements" will not be appreciated or welcome.

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New Here ,
Sep 08, 2023 Sep 08, 2023

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I do not like the new layout. There should be an option to return to the old view. How do you put the tool bar at the top?

 

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New Here ,
Sep 12, 2023 Sep 12, 2023

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I also concur:  The floating toolbar is in the way of the document.  I had to disable "New Acrobat" to be able to actually work on the section of the PDF that the toolbar covered.  I hope the feedback on this question can actually affect change.

 

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New Here ,
Apr 09, 2024 Apr 09, 2024

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I went to the sight to find out how to disable and it didn't work. I can't figure out how to revert to the old one. I'm completely stuck with this junk. Honestly it is one of those things that is so irritating that it just makes you grouchy and irritable. I don't even want to turn on my screen.

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Explorer ,
Sep 26, 2023 Sep 26, 2023

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this was a bizzare Acrobat "upgrade". it seemed like various changes were made for no particular rhyme or reason and without regard to the big picture or the UX. its disjointed and confusing.

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