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How do I open pdf's in separate windows in Adobe Acrobat Standard 23.001 version?

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April 6, 2023
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The option is not there in Preferences -> General. Please let me know, I dont like them opening in new tabs in the same window, I want them to open in different windows.

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Correct answer Bernd Alheit

I run the Adobe Acrobat Pro, Version 2023.001.20174, and have the same problem. The version allows to tear the tab of the main document window to create a new window, but there is still not an option in preferences->general to check/uncheck open documents in tabs.

Disable the new UI:

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Albany Engineering

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All I can say is IDIOTS!! How can a major software company release an update with functionality taken away? Obviously a programming shortcoming in the updated software.

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C.W.McCall

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Just "Disable New Acrobat" and your files will open separately.

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Albany Engineering

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Yes, I am fully aware of that.

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rkovacic

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I have this same issue with current Acrobat version 2023.008.xx, option not available:

Mac Pro desktop running Mac OS X Monterey, v 12.7.xx

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C.W.McCall

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Just "Disable New Acrobat" and your files will open separately.

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d3s1gnjet

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Thanks @C.W.McCall. People are specifically looking for a way to do this without disabling New Acrobat and its new features and UI. The instruction you provided requires rolling back to a previous (non-new-Acrobat) version, which is not acceptable for the future.

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LouLiberty

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It is actually simple once you know how. I researched and nothing helped but finally stumbled upon the solution: when you have more than one documenbt open but all bunched in the same tab group merely go to "Window" in the menu at the top and scroll down to "New Window" (on the mac its 8th from the top). When you hit this the document is moved from the group to its own window. Viola - but no thanks to Adobe.

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d3s1gnjet

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@LouLiberty your description is correct, but it requires extra steps to open each document in its own window.

Previously, Acrobat allowed configuration such that any document would automatically open in a new window. This flexibility has been removed from the current version, which is why people are complaining.

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LouLiberty

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It is actually simple once you know how. I researched and nothing helped but finally stumbled upon the solution: when you have more than one documenbt open but all bunched in the same tab group merely go to "Window" in the menu at the top and scroll down to "New Window" (on the mac its 8th from the top). When you hit this the document is moved from the group to its own window. Viola - but no thanks to Adobe.

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d3s1gnjet

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Adobe Acrobat 2023 ("New Acrobat") needs the option to open each document in a new window.

This should be possible without disabling New Acrobat.

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Frances34160150jlty

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100% agree. I am glad that disabling the new adobe acrobat is an option!

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jroswell

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If you have Office 365/One Drive, you can right click the 2nd file and choose view online. I just did this and have the 2 documents side by side (on a 27" screen).

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Lee330450998j1n

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ADOBE--You need to fix this. If I wanted to see all my documents in the same Window, I would run MS-DOS, not MS-Windows. It's not 1994 anymore.

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Rupert33127898e608

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Agreed - this is really annoying. Adobe please fix this ASAP.

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Phindile31311595gfds

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Tri30591967qvqy

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I also do NOT like this new version of Adobe Pro. They change the whole interface but to me it's not user friendly. In addition to the inability of set preference to open documents in new windows, I have been having problem where I select 'Add text comment', instead of the function being ON and I can just click anywhere and start typing comment, I now have to reselect the function everytime before inserting comment at a new spot. Anyone experiences this issue?