Missing option on latest version: "open documents as new tabs in the same window"

[Scott27373247h2uy]

I have Adobe Acrobat Pro 2022.003.20282, just installed this week and is up to date.  On my previous computer I was able to uncheck the box for "open documents as new tabs in the same window" to prevent new documents from opening as tabs.  I prefer them to open in their own new window.  Does the newest version remove this option and force users to use tabs?  Or am I missing something here..?  Thx

[Meenakshi Negi]

Hi Scott27373247h2uy,

Thank you for reaching out.

Please let us know if the option disappeared after updating the application.

Did you try preparing the application installation? If not, go to Help > Repair Installation.

Would you mind sharing the screenshot of the Acrobat window showing how it opens the PDF?

Did you notice any other changes?

Thanks,

Meenakshi

[CHARLES5EA3]

I had this same problem, and apparently even Adobe employees in these forums don't realize that this is the default behavior of "new Acrobat." For now, the only way to fix it is to select "Disable new Acrobat," or something similar (I've already disabled mine and I'm never going back if I don't have to!) from the "hamburger menu." Just amazing customer care around here.

[sergey36091271f81f]

OMG, thank you!  I had no idea you can just disable.  I am never going to the new version.  Have been using it for months and it stinks.  (I am being nice.)

[Rebecca37834161i4rr]

Thank you! I did not know about the disable option either. I was so annoyed with this feature and not being able to find it in the General Settings. Why would the New Adobe version get rid of that - I can never understand when software updates actually take features away that were useful.

[Samuel23641261ckvq]

This option seems to have been completely removed from "new Actobat"
In order to get this option back you must disable new acrobat from the 'hamburger' menu on the top left.
this also affects 22.003.20310

[Lydia28814635h45q]

Thank you, this worked pefectly!

[Erin31339646juu0]

OMG THANK  YOU!  The new stuff was making me nuts.

[Goran32866865g4xu]

unreal!  resolved the issue.  thank you. 

[Abambo]

This option seems to have been completely removed from "new Actobat"
In order to get this option back you must disable new acrobat from the 'hamburger' menu on the top left.
this also affects 22.003.20310

By @Samuel23641261ckvq

On a macOS you should check the "View" menu.

[Taisia29235459kiw8]

Thank you so much!

[sergey36091271f81f]

OMG, thank you!  I had no idea you can just disable in new version.  It is such garbage, why are they fixing what is not broken?

[MEL23775674nsy4]

Be great if Adobe Acrobat Pro allowed the option to open in new windows.  So disappointing that they have removed this option.   Really bad way to have to work with all tabes in the one window, and have to repeatedly answer the question whether to close all tabs.  REally slows down when using multiple pdfs at a time.  shouldn't have to revert back to the older version of Acrobat just to keep a useful feature available.  ADOBE get your act together and think about what people want.  From fhe community pages I can see that many people want to keep this option. 

Also really hard to find how to contact ADOBE with suggestions.  

[Abambo]

You can close the tabs separatly, if you want. You can also disable the question in the properties, then you close all tabs. You can also use keyboard shortcuts to close the current tab. 

[MEL23775674nsy4]

thanks for your reply Abanbo but of course you can close the tabs separate, or all at once, or disable the question.  The point is it was a very functional way to work being able (by preference) open new pdfs in new tabs (and of course close them).  I did revert back to the old version to avoid this issue but found by doing this, they'd removed the option of organise pages.  Which is a necessary function for my work, meaning that I had to go back to the new one.    Think ADOBE should just keep the good options that they had, not remove or omit in a newer version.  Why take out something that worked?  Preferences are for individual use preference so this is an easy way to give each user the option to work how they want .  

[Abambo]

they'd removed the option of organise pages.  Which is a necessary function for my work, meaning that I had to go back to the new one.

By @MEL23775674nsy4

I don't think that they removed this option. I for my part can work my pages in both, the old and the new interface.

[Jane29921415vohd]

This is driving me crazy. I almost never want tabs--I want multiple pdfs right in front of me at the same time. Have they fixed this yet? I don't want to have to disable new acrobat, as I'm in the middle of an important project and I'm afraid I might lose something.