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November 1, 2019
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How to prevent PDFs from changing the Acrobat window size

  • November 1, 2019
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In Acrobat Pro 2017 running under MS Windows, how can I prevent PDF documents from modifying the Acrobat window size when they are loaded?

 

Thanks,

Andreas

Correct answer S_S

Hi @katyas50946,

 

Hope you are doing well. Sorry for the trouble.

 

While not a direct solution, I found a workaround that should work for you.

 

Open Acrobat-> click on All Tools-> scroll down to open "Use Guided Actions" -> Click on Custom Commands-> Create New-> scroll down to select "Open."

Below attached are the options that I used to create the command, and it overrides all the default settings from individual documents.

 

More info about the tool here: Adobe Acrobat Pro Action Wizard

 

The other option would be to suppress a few features using the registry. To do so, go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Access

Add the following Dwords:

1. bOverridePageLayout | Value: 1

2. iPageLayout | Values can include:

  • 1: Single Page
  • 2: Single Page Continuous
  • 3: Two Up Continuous
  • 5: Two Up

3. iZoomType | Values can include:

  • 1: Fit Page
  • 2: Fit Width
  • 3: Fit Hieght
  • 4: Fit Visible
  • 6: Reflow

Hope this helps.


-Souvik

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katyas50946
katyas50946
New Participant
October 10, 2024

It is October of 2024 and the annoying problem is not fixed yet!
And this company asks me every now and then if I would recommend their product to someone else.
No, I will not.

S_S
Community Manager
S_SCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
Community Manager
October 20, 2024

Hi @katyas50946,

 

Hope you are doing well. Sorry for the trouble.

 

While not a direct solution, I found a workaround that should work for you.

 

Open Acrobat-> click on All Tools-> scroll down to open "Use Guided Actions" -> Click on Custom Commands-> Create New-> scroll down to select "Open."

Below attached are the options that I used to create the command, and it overrides all the default settings from individual documents.

 

More info about the tool here: Adobe Acrobat Pro Action Wizard

 

The other option would be to suppress a few features using the registry. To do so, go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\Access

Add the following Dwords:

1. bOverridePageLayout | Value: 1

2. iPageLayout | Values can include:

  • 1: Single Page
  • 2: Single Page Continuous
  • 3: Two Up Continuous
  • 5: Two Up

3. iZoomType | Values can include:

  • 1: Fit Page
  • 2: Fit Width
  • 3: Fit Hieght
  • 4: Fit Visible
  • 6: Reflow

Hope this helps.


-Souvik

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michaeld98621948
Participating Frequently
September 26, 2023

SAME! User of program, not the creator of the file should decide whether a file can move your window aronund on the screen.

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    morganw4118444
    Known Participant
    April 6, 2021

    I, too, would like to be able to use Acrobat without having it move and resize the window 800 trillion times per day.

     

    I would gladly strike a deal if that's what it takes.  I agree to be given an electric shock every time Acrobat wants to do this, and in consideration for my willingness to receive arbitrary electric shocks, Acrobat must agree not to engage in this obnoxious behavior

      Tapper
      Tapper
      Participating Frequently
      February 26, 2021

      I would also like to know how to prevent PDF files from repositioning or reszing my Acrobat Pro DC windows. It's very annoying and wastes my time having to properly resize the window and place it where I want on my Win10 computer. 

        try67
        try67
        Community Expert
        November 1, 2019

        That should not be happening. What exact version of Acrobat are you using, and what's your OS version?

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        AVoelpAuthor
        New Participant
        November 2, 2019

        Acrobat Pro 2017.011.30150, Windows 10 (1903) 64-bit.

         

        IMHO, you can 'tell' a PDF document to resize the program window when the document is loaded (although I have never personally done that). I would simply like to prevent the re-sizing from happening.

         

        Andreas

        try67
        try67
        Community Expert
        November 2, 2019

        A file can be set to resize the window to the initial page, and/or to center the window in the screen, and/or to display in Full Screen mode (the last one requires user approval, though). I don't think there's a global settings that prevents these settings from working, though. You can change it on a file-by-file basis, or run on Action to change it in multiple files.

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