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OsakaWebbie
OsakaWebbie
Inspiring
March 17, 2017
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Keep comment list open, or hotkey?

  • March 17, 2017
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Can I get the Comments list to be open by default whenever there are comments in a document (or all the time, if conditional is too hard)? I open lots of documents that contain comments, and I always want to see the list, but it's annoying to always have to select View -> Tools -> Comment -> Open every time.

Or at least is there a way to set a hotkey for the opening of that pane? That would be better than a 4-layer-deep menu item.

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Correct answer try67

Which version were you expecting?

Anyway, if "look under Tools" means the menu item View -> Tools, then that's what I do now, but it gets tiresome:


I meant the Tools button next to Home, just above the toolbar and below the menu.

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try67
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try67Community Expert
Community Expert
March 17, 2017

I don't think so, but why are you using this long route? Simply click the Comment button at the top-right hand side of the window and the panel will open, with the comments list at the bottom of it.

OsakaWebbie
OsakaWebbieAuthor
Inspiring
March 17, 2017

There is no Comment button that I can find. This is a screenshot of Acrobat right after opening one of the files that has comments I want to read (each of those yellow highlights represents a comment from the proofreaders). What button are you referring to?

OsakaWebbie
OsakaWebbieAuthor
Inspiring
March 18, 2017

No, that's not the same thing... Are you on the Classic track?


I had never even heard that term before you said it - although I have now looked it up, I'm not sure I fully understand yet. Anyway, the answer is no, I'm on the Continuous Track. "About Adobe Acrobat Pro DC" says: 2015 Release (Continuous) Version 2015.023.20070

When I first upgraded to DC I hated it - too much changed and too much of the new features had to do with the online aspects that I'm not using. It has been awhile, so I'm kinda used to it at this point although still not really adept at its use. I might like Classic better, but all the references to Classic Track on discussion forums and such seem to infer some sort of enterprise subscription. I am an individual who is paying out-of-pocket for a CC license (a bit painful at $50/month as most of my work is volunteer, but I don't have much choice as I'm collaborating with others who are using InDesign CC; and I use other software from time to time, like Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and Audition, so I can't just do the single application version). Does that mean I don't have a choice about track?

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