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bflmpsvz2
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September 29, 2024
Question

Malicious behavior of the search box - is there any way to change it?

  • September 29, 2024
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From initial versions of Adobe Reader, its search box behaves (in Windows) a different way than any other dialog box.
When I try to select part of the searched text to change it, it lets me select it, and only when I release the mouse button, it selects everything.


It is not possible to accustom it, because the whole Windows environment behaves different way.
So it makes me angry every day for decades! Is there any settings or workaround for this problem? BTW, why this was made this way?
For instance, the Foxit reader uses a search box which behaves normally.

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Abambo
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 25, 2024

Your little animation would be more professional without this comic figure embedded. At least for me, it distracts al lot from the real message. 

 

This said, for years, Windows behaves like this in the Explorer and Word too is insisting in selecting what I didn't select. I've given up using the mouse, I use the [shift] arrows for expanding my selection.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
try67
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 25, 2024

Also, the word "malicious" is a bad choice here, as it suggests someone did this on purpose to harm others, which is certainly not the case. A better word would be "unwanted" or "incorrect".

Adobe Employee
October 2, 2024

Strangely enough, I tried with Acrobat and Reader on both Win and Mac, could not repro this issue with latest version - 24.003.20121. Can you please share your app version and also update to latest as I see you have older view of the search bar. and after updating, please share if the issue still persists.

bflmpsvz2
bflmpsvz2Author
Known Participant
October 4, 2024

It is hard to believe, since this behaviour is really consistent in all Windows systems and all Acrobat Reader versions for decades.

I use version 2024.003.20112 . I have tried the "Enable new Acrobat Reader", but it behaves the same way.

Try to find something "...No matches were found" and then try to edit the searched text, you have to see the issue.

Community Manager
November 6, 2024

Hi @bflmpsvz2,

Sorry for the troubled experience. If you have Microsoft Word, could you try running the search and see if you have the same experience, or could you even try searching with Google Chrome as well? 

let us know how that works for you.

 

~Tariq

try67
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 29, 2024

Doubtful it can be changed, unless Adobe decides to do it.

You can request it here: https://acrobat.uservoice.com/forums/590923-acrobat-for-windows-and-mac