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How to make home screen goes away after closing PDF file in Acrobat DC?

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April 9, 2015
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I just updated Acrobat DC on a Mac. It works fine except the most annoying part is home screen is always there after you view and close any PDF documents. So every time you close a PDF file, you have to press command+w on keyboard twice to close the windows. Very unproductive and annoying. Anyone has any tip in getting rid of the home screen or home workspace? Thanks.

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Correct answer JR Boulay

The same in English language.

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tshelhorse

Inspiring

Where is the same feature for Windows users ?

PrepressPro1

Legend

Strange I have checked this box off and I still get the home screen when all files are closed.

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marks1650

Participant

This preference seems to have been removed; at least from this location. I can't find it anywhere else. Can someone find it?

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marks1650

Participant

I think I found the answer. Adobe may have changed the name to the "Welcome Screen". At any rate, this answer (from the Adobe Support website) seems to have worked:

Hide Welcome screen | Adobe Acrobat, Reader X | Windows

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joem32198302

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I haven't tried the registry edit yet. I think I found a solution or a workaround.

On the Preferences "General" tab there is an option to "Open documents as new tabs in the same window (requires restart)". If this is unchecked, each document opens as a new reader window and not a new tab in a single Reader window. When you close the window, no Welcome screen remains. If you just open Reader, you get the welcome screen. After you open a document and then close the window, there is no Welcome screen. Note that if you just close the document, the Welcome screen remains. This is desirable behavior for me.

This seems to work for Acrobat DC Pro also. However I think I had an instance where a Welcome screen remained.

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joem32198302

Inspiring

Proffered solutions do not work in Acrobat DC Pro 2017.012.20098 and Reader DC. The preference option seems to have been removed (or well hidden).

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zuzukuc

Participating Frequently

Hi, i wrote a simple PC script (working in both way - if you use TABS or not in Acrobat)
Description:
if you have opened 1 or more pdf files you probably using shortcut CTRL+W for close this documents and script work on the same shortcut so, script do nothing until he find Home screen window and close it. Everyting you have to do is press shortcut CTRL+W for close, not the close button in corner of window.

That is it, hope its help, Lukas

link for script in ZIP file:

Microsoft OneDrive - Access files anywhere. Create docs with free Office Online.

TerabyteNet

Participating Frequently

Still unbelievable that this isn't fixed on Windows where 90% of Adobe's customers work. Clearly time for new management at Adobe.

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hulmerous

Known Participant

I just updated my other apps as well, and Adobe has now created a start screen for them as well. x_X Luckily the solution is about the same. Here's a shot from Photoshop preferences:

AshuMittal9644438

Adobe Employee

Hi all,

With the latest update of Acrobat on 12th Jan (release notes), we have made this change: now when you close all PDFs, the Home view is closed by default [on Macintosh]. Please go to Help > Check for updates within the product to apply the latest patch.

More details here: What's new in Adobe Acrobat DC

Thanks,

-ashu