How to open a file from the Recent files on the home page

[mikekaymail]

With no PDF open, just looking at the recent files on the home page, how do you open them?  I can open one by double clicking it... but if I single click, I get the tick to show the file is selected, but there is no on-screen link to open it.  If I select two files then a link appears on the RHS of the screen that is "open".  So I can click this to open two files.  But why can't I do this for a single file?
It's not really a problem - just not intuitive.  Or am I being thick and missing something?

[Bernd Alheit]

"If I select two files then a link appears on the RHS of the screen that is "open". "

Can you post a screenshot of this?

[mikekaymail]

OK - here's the page with a single file selected.

And here's the same page with two files selected - and in the top right there is a button for open.  But nothing like that when only one is selected.  Is this right?  It seems odd and inconsistent.

And whilst we're at it, how do I delete a file from the starred list?  There is no "remove from starred list" button either.

Thanks

[Bernd Alheit]

I can see only this:

"how do I delete a file from the starred list?  "

Mouse click again on the star.

[mikekaymail]

Is that part of my screen shot, or one of your own?  If your own it's not the right conditions as you've got two selected.  

[Bernd Alheit]

It is my screenshot.

[mikekaymail]

Thanks for that.  Particularly for the click on the star.  I should have thought of that!

So.. how do you open those two files?  And why do I have a button to open files and you don't?  I can't find any controls to modify which tools/links appear here.  

Not the end of the world... mainly an irritating (apparently) lack of consistency in the interface.

Thanks again.

[Bernd Alheit]

What version of Adobe Acrobat does you use?

[mikekaymail]

[Bernd Alheit]

I use the same version.

[mikekaymail]

Thanks.  Any idea why we have a subtly different interface then?  I cannot see where to customize it.

But thanks for your help.

Regards

M

[CharuKarwa]

Hi,

According to snapshot you do not see 'Open' for multi file selection. Ideally you should be seeing 'Open' option here.

Does this happen for all file combinations in recent? Can you try few more combinations? Also it would be great if you share the snapshot of recent when you do not see the 'Open' option.

Thanks,

Charu Karwa 

[mikekaymail]

Dear Charu - it is not me that does not see the "open" link on multiple file selection - that was Bernd Alheit who posted that.  I do see "open" under these circumstances.

But it was me who complained that there is no "open" link for a single file -but I believe you have confirmed this is by design... and that you will bring the illogicality of  this to the attention of the design team.
Thanks
Mike

[CharuKarwa]

Hi,

Sorry for the inconvenience here. 

Opening file via double click and showing various operations that can be performed on file via single click is a design behavior. 'Open' in multi selection is required to open multiple files at once from recent file list, which is otherwise not possible in one click.

Will share your feedback with design team about having Open in single file selection as well.

Thanks,

Charu Karwa