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How to stop thumbnails being displayed by default when viewing a PDF

New Here ,
Nov 11, 2020 Nov 11, 2020

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Hi,  I am using Adobe DC professional and since we moved to Windows 10 (coincidence??) when I now open a PDF the thumbnails open by default on the left hand side, which drives me nuts.  In an earlier version, I turned this off, but am unable to on this one. I can do it once I have opened the document, but I have to do it every time.. First world problems 😛

I would appreciate any advice, thanks...

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Nov 11, 2020 Nov 11, 2020

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I think that is a design behavior; it has not been addressed in any updates for almost a year now. I'm afraid is like those conversation that you get in a medical office, where the doctor says: "You're gonna have to learn how to live with that pain permanently".

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Nov 11, 2020 Nov 11, 2020

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On second thought, maybe I'm wrong.

 

Have you tried to research about any registry or Plist preference settings online?

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Adobe Employee ,
Nov 11, 2020 Nov 11, 2020

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Hi Joanne,

 

Hope you are doing well. I believe you are referring to the Page Thumbnail within Acrobat DC. Have tried disabling it from the menu-bar at the top?

If not, then choose View > Show/Hide > Navigation Panes > uncheck Page Thumbnails.

 

If it still doens't work, then let us know the exact version of Acrobat you are working currently?

 

Thanks,

Akanchha

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New Here ,
Nov 11, 2020 Nov 11, 2020

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Hi Akanchha,

 

I have already tried your suggestion above, but the change doesn't remain as the default setting.

When I open a new, previously unopened pdf, it opens every time with the thumbnails visible. 

It is only when I reopen one that when I opened it previously, I turned them off , that it doesn't happen, as I have ticked it to "restore last view settings when reopening documents".

 

The version of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC I am using is 20.013.20064.

 

I look forward to hearing back from you, and thank you for your prompt response.

 

kind regards,

 

Jo

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Adobe Employee ,
Nov 12, 2020 Nov 12, 2020

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Hi Joanne,

 

Hope you are doing well and sorry to hear that the issue still exists.

 

++ Adding to the discussion

 

Please try the following steps and see if that helps.

  • Once you close the PDF thumbnail on the left side go to Edit > Preferences > Documents > Select 'Restore last view settings when reopening documents' > Click OK and reboot the application and check.

 

Regards

Amal

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Nov 12, 2020 Nov 12, 2020

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Hi Amal,

 

Thanks for your help, as I mentioned above, I had already taken this step. This action only works when you reopen a document.

The problem I am having is the thumbnails being visible when opening a new, previously unopened, document. 

It looks like it is going to be unresolved and I will just have to learn to live with it.

 

thanks all for your contributions.

cheers

Jo

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Community Beginner ,
Oct 17, 2024 Oct 17, 2024

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This has been driving me crazy for quite a while now and I just found a solution. Don’t know if it works in all versions of Acrobat or not, but I was able to right-click on the Thumbnail icon on the left toolbar and select Reset Panes. This closed the Navigation Pane and it stayed closed even after quitting Acrobat and opening up a different PDF. Your mileage may vary…

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