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Lean#24
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January 5, 2023
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how to undo moved tools from toolbar & moved side panel?

  • January 5, 2023
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Hi,

Since a while (1-2 months) my toolbar and location of the left and right side-panel have changed.

E.G.

  • the number of pages and moving a page up or down is moved to the right side-panel;
  • the content of the right side-panel has moved to the left, e.g. bookmarks, tiles;
  • the content of the left side panel has moved to the right, e.g. tools to edit;

I want to change it back. Is that possible or is this the new, enhanced look of Acrobat?

    Correct answer try67

    No, go to the File menu in Acrobat itself.

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    Richard35471465i6i9
    New Participant
    February 15, 2024

    If any one is struggling with this, try this Guy who explains well inside one and a half minutes

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFg7iUtKCjk&t=74s

     

    https://www.youtube.com/@TheAccessibilityGuy/videos

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    annie_hart
    New Participant
    September 6, 2023

    Seriously a poor design choice—right up there with traditional shortcuts not working between Adobe and Mac OS Monterey. All little things, but annoying and time consuming when you've used these tools for decades.

    Adobe, please calm down and stop reinventing things that work. 

      Amal.
      Community Manager
      Amal.Community Manager
      Community Manager
      September 6, 2023

      Hi @Lean#24

       

      Thank you for reaching out and sharing your feedback about the new Acrobat experience. I understand that you're not finding it as intuitive as the previous version, and I want to assure you that we're taking your feedback seriously.

      We're always working to improve our products, and your feedback is an important part of that process.

       

      For information about the new Acrobat please check the help page (https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/new-acrobat-experience.html)

       

      Regards

      Amal

       

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      Tricia24440597yq7w
      New Participant
      January 24, 2024

      Who came up with the idea to move the toolbar to the bottom and to the right side.  You have to avert your eyes from reading the document as most do which is top to bottom?

        MyerPj
        MyerPj
        Community Expert
        August 24, 2023

        Oh, my... I cannot believe my eyes... "Disable New Acrobat.".  weirdest useful menu selection of all time! Thanks for this. 🙂

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          alan23512216nq94
          New Participant
          August 15, 2023

          Thank goodnes it is that simple. The new layout is useless. Shotgun approach used. why on earthe move scaling etc to bottom right! Think again Adobe.

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            Joy331103538heb
            New Participant
            October 23, 2023

            Please give me the best tutorial or steps how I can go back my tools to the right side of pdf. This is nonsense for  me why it needs to bew change. it is so hard for me. Hope you'll teach me.  Thanks

            try67
            try67
            Community Expert
            October 23, 2023

            To go back to the old UI click the Options button at the top left corner (Windows) or open the View menu (Mac) and select Disable New Acrobat.

            chikega
            chikega
            New Participant
            June 3, 2023

            So how would one simply move Bookmarks to the Left Panel without resetting to the previous version? I personally like the new version except that the Left and Right panels are reversed. 😕😕

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              andrewp35926458
              New Participant
              June 18, 2023

              Option for toolbars on the left or right is a must for all the right and/or left handed/headed people in the world. User's motor skills vary. It's hard to ignore Adobe has quite the monoply for the most used file reader today. Seems like somebody is asleep at the wheel? Invaribaly, I'm testing other PDF apps as time allows. 🙂 It's annoying paying so much in monthly subscription fees for a program requiring work arounds.

                try67
                try67
                Community Expert
                January 5, 2023

                Go to File and click on Disable New Acrobat.

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                  Lean#24Author
                  New Participant
                  January 5, 2023

                  Do you mean Go to File in Explorer and then right click on the file or where to find a button to Disable New Acrobat?

                    try67
                    try67Correct answer
                    Community Expert
                    January 5, 2023

                    No, go to the File menu in Acrobat itself.

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