Why change everything?

[reginal79098089]

Why? Why do you "creators" feel a need to completely change the layout of toolbars, etc. in a program?! Do you have nothing to do so you just search out what you can do to aggravate us? Adobe Acrobat DC is now TOTALLY different in the toolbar layouts! WHY???

[kglad]

these are user-to-user forums.

 for applicable apps, you can make (some) suggestions to adobe here, https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/x-productkb/global/how-to-user-voice.html

for others, use https://www.adobe.com/products/wishform.html

[jane-e · Accepted solution]

@reginal79098089 wrote on 22 June:

Adobe Acrobat DC is now TOTALLY different in the toolbar layouts!

Hi Reginal,

I have yet to hear from someone who likes the "new experience" in Acrobat, but it is easy to turn off!

Steps to enable [and disable] the new experience

• To enable the new experience, go to View > Enable new Acrobat and click Restart.
• To disable the new experience,
  • Windows: Click the hamburger menu ( 3 lines ) at the upper left corner and choose Disable new Acrobat.
  • macOS: Go to View > Disable new Acrobat.

Details about the New Experience here:

https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/new-acrobat-experience.html 

Does this help?

Jane

[alanjr_uk]

Lifesaver! Thanks, Jane - the new layout was absolutely appalling so glad to revert.

[jane-e]

You're welcome, @alanjr_uk , I'm glad it was an easy fix 😊

Jane

[Anita30781207vnkg]

Totally agree!  Glad there is a reset

[reginal79098089]

Oh Jane you are a lifesaver! Thank you so much!!

[jane-e]

You're so very welcome, @reginal79098089 ! This one has left a lot of us wondering why, but at least Adobe gave us a quick way out.

Jane

[James 222]

If I could give you 10 upvotes, I would.  THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

[jane-e]

Aww...thanks @James 222 , 😊 and you're welcome!

Jane

[NCR335184690oup]

Thank you so very much 🙂

[Andreas Kyrozis]

Why torture us with the new acrobat???

Acrobat was working fine.

I had to lose hours of productivity, because you wanted me to, without any reason at all.

I am paying for what I have and I want it to remain so.

So stop creating problems with "New ideas" of stupid people you employ.

Thanks,

Andreas Kyrozis

Civil Engineer MSc

THERMICA PLUS CONSTRUCTIONS PC

[Darel29882089dx2u]

I don't understand what you mean by your previous comment Can you please be more specific ?

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[Andreas Kyrozis]

WHat do you mean "You don't understand"?

Adobe changer Acrobat DC in August 2023 for no reason at all, creating a mess, and disrupting the productivity of millions of users. Just because some employees wanted to show-off to their bosses.

[꧁Virtually33228828zcmc]

My thoughts exactly!! I mean seriously ... what a MESS!!!!! Must be the workings of an intern ... they prolly thought he was a genius! lol

[try67]

You'll be happy to hear that you can go back to how it was before.

To go back to the old UI click the Options button at the top left corner (Windows) or open the View menu (Mac) and select Disable New Acrobat.

[Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com]

Full instructions on how to revert to the classic GUI interface (for both Mac and Windows) are here:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/acrobat-2023-how-to-revert-to-classic-gui-user-in...

And let Adobe know your opinion at UserVoice: https://acrobat.uservoice.com/forums/590923-acrobat-for-windows-and-mac/suggestions/47082691-ditch-t...

[Andreas Kyrozis]

Thanks a lot!

[Associazione329772950ywo]

I'm perfectly agree! These unnecessary cosmetic changes only cause problems, since everything has changed, and they are not even functional! Leave everything as it was before, please!

[SMI-MARC]

I agree 100%.  Mine just updated!  Garbage!

At least Adobe knows that it's terrible and built in a way back!  

[Abambo]

At least Adobe knows that it's terrible and built in a way back!  

By @SMI-MARC

The reason for the "way back" is that Adobe has not yet implemented the complete functionality in the new interface. I personally find the new interface much better. I was never a frind of the old one.

You see, you will have as much opinions on this than users. 

[Kenny331214439nem]

Adobe needs to FIRE their software creators 
They had a kick ass product
BUT - - The creators need to somehow justify thier existance
SO - - They take something that everyone liked - and changed it
to something everyone hates
THERE WAS NO REASON TO CHANGE 
(other than software folks trying to justify their jobs)

HATE _ HATE _ HATE IT 

[Abambo]

Adobe needs to FIRE their software creators 

By @Kenny331214439nem

You are well aware that Adobe is a software company. If they fire all software engineers and designers, you would have only sales and support left. That would not run a company.

Revert to the classic experience and be happy.

[jilll47525288]

Thank goodness there is a way to restore the older version.  The new version had me in tears all day.  It is horrible.  Adobe should never ever do this to customers again. 

[Abambo]

I find the new interface more intuitive. I rarely switch back.