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Zeba_SA
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July 17, 2024
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How do you disable "What's Next?" in the side bar?

  • July 17, 2024
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Every time I place my signiture in a PDF, this big pop up on the right pops up. It takes up most of my screen. It is very annoying. How can I stop this from popping up? I've tried right clicking the side bar and clicking the checkmark that is next to "What's Next?". However, all it does is hide the popup and it does

not remove it from the sidebar. See below screenshot of the popup.

 

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@Michael28839779wak4 If not already there, please create one and then add the value "0" to it.

 

-Souvik

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Deepa Chaudhary
Adobe Employee
July 25, 2024

Hi Zeba_SA,
Thank you for sharing your concerns with us.
We understand the inconvenience caused by the pop-up when placing your signature in a PDF. The pop-up of "What's Next?" you see is related to the Next action pane feature. You can manage this using the FeatureLockDown options:
Windows:
Open the registry editor (regedit).
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\[Product]\DC\FeatureLockDown.
Create or modify key : "bEnableNextActionPaneFeature" = 0 to disable Next Action Pane.

Mac:
Navigate to /Library/Preferences.
Open or create com.Adobe.[Product].plist
Create or modify key: "bEnableNextActionPaneFeature" = 0 to disable Next Action Pane.

We acknowledge the AutoOpen behavior and are planning to address it in a future update. Your feedback is valuable to us, and we are committed to enhancing the user experience.
Thank you for your understanding. If you need assistance with FeatureLockDown or have further questions, please let us know.

Thanks
Deepa Chaudhary
Adobe Acrobat Team

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    Michael28839779wak4
    Participating Frequently
    July 28, 2024

    Hi Deepa, the OP solved the problem by deleting then reloading the app. I tried the same steps but I was not successful and the pop up still occurs. I followed your steps but could not find the key to modify: 

     

     

     

    I could not find the NExt Action to disable autoopen. 

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      July 29, 2024

      @Michael28839779wak4 If not already there, please create one and then add the value "0" to it.

       

      -Souvik

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      Zeba_SAAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      July 24, 2024

      @Michael28839779wak4 I fixed it!!!! (so far)

       

      I decided to try to uninstall Acrobat Pro this morning. When I went to my Creative Cloud Desktop application, I noticed that it did not give me the option to uninstall. (See Screenshot below) I guess my Acrobat was installed outside of Creative Cloud.

      So I sent to "Apps and Features" and uninstalled from there. After I restarted my computer, my Creative Cloud Desktop application gave me an option to install Acrobat. Once I installed it, I had an option to uninstall it unlike before. So right then and there I noticed a difference. 

       

      I tested a PDF and no "What's Next?" (see screeshot below) I only got some first time pop ups like "what's new" and UI tutorials. However, they only popped up once.

        

       

      So, It looks like this issue is on the stand alone Acrobat Pro application.

      @Michael28839779wak4 If this works for you, please mark this post as a "Correct Answer". Good Luck!

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        Michael28839779wak4
        Participating Frequently
        July 25, 2024

        Awesome I'll give this a shot and report back. Thanks for sharing!

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        creative explorerCommunity Expert
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        July 21, 2024

        @Zeba_SA @Michael28839779wak4  I don't see this pop-up at all! It might be I have turned it off. Look at your Acrobat Pro Preferences. 

        I tried turning that on in the Hidden Information just to see the pop-up, and I don't get it. I am running the latest Acrobat Pro. What version is it, and is the pop-up on the left side or right side of the screen?

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        Zeba_SAAuthor
        Participating Frequently
        July 22, 2024

        I've already tried looking through the prefrences and nothing works. My "hidden information" checkmarks look exactly like yours. The pop up happens on the right side after you place your inials or signiture. My Co-workers do not get this pop up but I do. The only thing I can think of is that I use a custom "draw" inials set while my co-workers use "type".

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        Michael28839779wak4
        Participating Frequently
        July 20, 2024

        I second this annoyance. How do we disable the "What's Next" sidebar from popping up every time I open a new PDF and sign/ initial it? 

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