"New" Acrobat is a Disaster So Far

I'ms sorry, but since when does responding to a post naming a problem in the new Acrobat GUI with the response, Revert to the old GUI, count as an answer, let alone a "correct" answer? This is the most common response to such questions in this user community and it is appalling.

To go back to a previous view in the new GUI you can press command + back arrow. The instruction is hidden under "View"/ "Page navigation".  A problem with this is that unless you know what to look for (ie "previous view") you won't find it in the help menu. Another problem is that to use it you have to remember the shortcut. There should be a way to add this to the toolbar as in the previous version of Acrobat so that you can set it and forget it. That is what user-friendly means.

I agree, the new user experience is garabge.  It also took 5 attempts to go back to the old one.

I do not have the issues with the new interface as many have, I find it quite pleasant and it fits my workflow well. But if you run into trouble you should switch back to the old interface. As the new one is work in progress, Adobe anticipated the difficulties and did provide that solution. As long as the new interface remains problematic, the possibility for switching back will stay. You may only need to switch to the new interface when you need new features, there are not many.

Very same problem  the new "experience" is awful, did ANYONE do research first?  I have used Acrobat, and pay for the privilege,  but not this mess!  I can disable it, comes right back on, LOCKING me out of fillable forms, and other docs.   

Users need the option to end, uninstall, this experience an return to a functioning program without risking their existing docs.. should I bill Acrobat the work time lost ? 

You are posting this in the "community" forum, so most people who see your post are fellow Acrobat users. You may want to use the offcicial feedback form to let Adobe know about your experience: http://www.adobe.com/products/wishform.html

It's understandable to feel frustrated when software updates disrupt your workflow, especially for a tool you rely on daily like Acrobat DC. From what you've described, it sounds like the changes have made simple tasks more cumbersome, particularly when dealing with intra-document hyperlinks.

As for your experience being uncommon, I doubt it. Many users likely rely on Acrobat for similar tasks, so your frustrations are probably shared by others. It's unfortunate that disabling the "new Acrobat experience" isn't a viable solution and that even attempting to use Acrobat Reader as an alternative has proven unsuccessful.

Hopefully, Adobe takes user feedback into consideration and addresses these usability issues in future updates. In the meantime, reaching out to their support team might be the best course of action to see if there are any workarounds or solutions available.