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October 2, 2018
Question

Where has the check box gone?!

  • October 2, 2018
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I have just updated to Acrobat Pro CC 2009.008.20071 and now when I bring up a list of comments on a PDF design file there is no longer a check box to tick off changes as I go. I used to filter by unchecked comments to keep track of what fixes had been actioned. The check box is no longer there.

There are more approval options (completed/apprvoed/add check box etc) in the hamburger dropdown but that is surely not the process for checking off each edit?!

I have identified a temporary (but less good) workaround - (shift + k) which ticks the corner of the box but it doesn't then take you to the next comment as occurred previously, meaning that you need to click on the next one. This actually slows down workflow significantly in a graphic design setting where changes are actioned at speed and timed/. I have read in other forums that some designers used to press the space bar to tick and move to the next change to be even faster. @

112 replies

New Participant
October 15, 2018

#bringbackthecheckbox

Inspiring
October 15, 2018

"clean" sure, but why stop there? let's take away all of the interface elements to make it even more clean

BRING BACK THE CHECKBOX

New Participant
October 12, 2018

Hey, Sachin: I think the votes are in. When are we going to see the update with the checkbox restored? Thank you!

New Participant
October 12, 2018

what a nightmare.  Acrobat is now useless for tracking edits (which is the sole reason a great number of us use it).
I've now wasted a great deal of time trying to work around the update, but continue to lose time and productivity due to a thoughtless change by Adobe.  This was a big mistake that needs to be fixed. 

I even tried reverting back to the previous version by using time machine, but now Acrobat crashes every few minutes and DOESNT SAVE my checked changes. 

Pulling my hair out. Where did everyone go from Adobe to provide answers and let us know when they'll undo this colossal screw-up.

michaeld32543196
Participating Frequently
October 12, 2018

Download Acrobat 2017

https://helpx.adobe.com/ca/download-install/kb/acrobat-2017-downloads.html

Here's the links to the previous version of Acrobat. Works just fine, better in fact (doesn't crash like the new version), and the check boxes are still there!!

Participating Frequently
October 12, 2018

There is nothing intuitive about this. It's reverting back at least 10 years.

What you call a "Modernized" design is a throw back to a less efficient version and a failure.

Taking away the compete check box.

Not being able to close the tool menu when the comment menu is open.

The comment menu cannot be narrowed and a lot of screen space is lost.

The forced upgrade with no warning and no option to revert to a previous version is unappreciated.

I don't always have time to stop my work flow and figure out changes and upgrades.

My version updated in the middle without warning, while Acrobat was open.

I noticed the Acrobat Icon changed on my desktop files. The next time I restarted I have a new version.

Please stop forcing things on users.

vBONESv
New Participant
October 12, 2018

Who's idea was this ffs?

I know we have to pay monthly now - but that doesn't mean you have to come up with changes just for the sake of it.

New Participant
October 11, 2018

Well, hiding the check box in a drop down menu (and at the bottom) certainly adds a bunch of time and clicks to production.

Making us do more "clicks" for added carpel tunnel and reducing our productivity time doesn't strike me as 'modernizing'.

Hoping Adobe fix this soon. Grrrr.

Known Participant
October 11, 2018

Agreed. Adobe decided to update acrobat even with cloud turned off, woke up to very unpleasent surprise and experience this morning. I use check boxes for all my proof checking, there can be 100 pages of edits for medical projects. Now I have to go through more steps, Please stop changing everything just to do it.

New Participant
October 11, 2018

This is already a HUGE inconvenience for our in-house design group. I just received a marked-up pdf with over 100 edits—and this happens to be a rush job too!! Having to go into a drop-down menu to check off every single one of those edits is really tedious and literally making this job more difficult.

Please, please, please bring back the standard checkboxes.