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jacom_123
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February 7, 2018
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How to disable floating toolbar

  • February 7, 2018
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In Acrobat reader, when you hover over the document or more specifically the bottom of the document a toolbar pops up. I would like to remove this feature, the pop up always gets in the way.

    Correct answer Meenakshi Negi

    Hi Jacom,

    As you are trying to disable the floating tool in Acrobat Reader, please confirm if you are referring to the same toolbar as shown below in the screenshot.

    If yes, please click on the icon at the extreme right with an upward arrow in the toolbar.

    It will move and merge this toolbar to the toolbar menu above.

    Hope the information helps.

    Let us know if you are referring to something else or have any question.

    Regards,

    Meenakshi

    7 replies

    Stayclose401
    Stayclose401
    New Participant
    May 12, 2024

    Please reopen this threat. How idiotic to make a floating toolbar prevents you from editing that covers your text!! How to disable it. There is not dots, there is no symbols but crop, rotate, export, save, text only those five items. 

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      Natalie351902750grz
      New Participant
      February 1, 2024

      Please update for 2024:   How do I remove this floating tool bar. No 'arrow up' option to integrate it into existing tool bar.  

       

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        MTPmedia
        Inspiring
        February 12, 2024

        Did you find a solution to this? Nobody in their right mind wants floating toolbars constantly getting in the way. Why does Adobe forever insist on downgrading their software with every update.

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          emilej01
          New Participant
          February 20, 2024

          The only "solution" to this seems to be to "Disable new Acrobat" using the Menu button, then clicking on that button. It sould be under View. This whole thing is annoying. Seems this is the only way to get rid of such unnecessary things.

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            Matthew31093352m5to
            New Participant
            July 15, 2023

            Adobe Acrobat Pro v23.003.20215.0

             

            1. Press F8 to hide the Page Controls menu.
            2. When you hover over the bottom of the document, the popup menu shows up.  This is what we want to disable.
            3. From the menu, select View|Show/Hide|Page Controls|Undock.
            4. Hover over the bottom of the document again to display the popup menu again.
            5. Now click the right-most button with the up arrow, which should now be visible (it wasn't for me in Step #2 above).
            6. The hover popup is gone now!
            7. To get back to the Page Controls, use the menu or press F8.

             

            It should not be this hard to do this, Adobe.

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              MichaelKumm
              New Participant
              September 26, 2023

              2023.006.20320 (Mac) pressing f8 has no effect (holding the fn-f8 and just f8)  toggling my page controls menu. Going into "read mode" is a workable solution - but less than ideal. 

               

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                OJ27841173lqo0
                New Participant
                January 7, 2023

                This tool bar is in the upper left corner of my screen and is fixed in place.  How do I remove it?

                 

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                  JohnInMableto27989533ktz4
                  New Participant
                  January 18, 2023

                  Its a total abomination! I think I'm swearinng off adobe for good. Its less and less useful each time they "improve" it. 

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                    Bill33640540uzvp
                    New Participant
                    November 15, 2023

                    I totally agree!!!

                      Greg5C97
                      Greg5C97
                      Participating Frequently
                      October 29, 2021

                      Brilliant! — So simple.  

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                      Phone Myint Zaw
                      New Participant
                      April 26, 2020

                      Hello how to open back this bar in Adobe Acrobat?
                      Please

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                        default99f2u050pmef
                        New Participant
                        July 19, 2021

                        Click the elipses (...) in the menu bar. Then click "undock page controls"

                        Meenakshi Negi
                        Community Manager
                        Meenakshi NegiCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
                        Community Manager
                        May 1, 2018

                        Hi Jacom,

                        As you are trying to disable the floating tool in Acrobat Reader, please confirm if you are referring to the same toolbar as shown below in the screenshot.

                        If yes, please click on the icon at the extreme right with an upward arrow in the toolbar.

                        It will move and merge this toolbar to the toolbar menu above.

                        Hope the information helps.

                        Let us know if you are referring to something else or have any question.

                        Regards,

                        Meenakshi

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                          Charissa5C70
                          New Participant
                          July 28, 2021

                          I also would like to get rid of this floating toolbar that has never been there before, but it doesn't have the far right icon shown in the helpful answers I've been able to find. Does anyone have a tip for disabling it?

                           

                          Here's a screengrab of the one I'm seeing:

                           

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                            Sebastian22246172zdju
                            New Participant
                            December 14, 2021

                            Hello, Please reopen this question since it is not solved. There is no icon at the extreme right with an upward arrow in the toolbar in my reader and I need this solved.

                            Thanks!

                            Sebastian

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