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???

[David35187565eaf7]

Agreed! I cant stand the new layout they pushed out! At least give us the opportunity to revert to the classic layout! Honestly (cursing removed)

[kglad]

@David35187565eaf7 

you can:

mac: view > disable new acrobat

win: hamburger menu (upper left) > disable new acrobat

[Shakti Infinite]

I couldn't agree with you more. This version is horrible 

[LarryDDavis]

I heartily agree - they broke what workflow I have developed to be productive.  Thank you and to others that gave me the proper tools to reset to the classic menus.

[morrisonvp9]

For what it's worth, I HATE the layout changes Adobe made to Acrobat Pro, and I find it incredibly stupid to not give users the flexibility to choose their own layout. 

Did I mention I HATE the layout changes?!

[JobMcKee]

I already didn't care for these changes, but they're especially confusing to older folk who might use computers. One user thought they were still in Firefox, presumably because of the prominent tabs lining the top of the window, you know, like a BROWSER. Thank you for the option to go back to the old Reader.

[SevniIllo35332796pwha]

I generally like new versions in every apps but really dislike this new Adobe reader. I really appreciate developers effort to bring us something new, but after some time trying it I happily reverted back.

[Miguel Medalha]

On top of the new horrible interface, Acrobat is now crashing when we try to open a linked PDF file. Again. After disabling the new interface, it doesn't crash anymore, so it's definitelly connected to the recent changes. This happened on ALL computers at my workplace, which means that it's not a problem with a specific machine. Also, some important functions for the production of our newspaper suddenly disapeared in the new version. Sometimes, Adobe seems to hate its professional users.

[kglad]

@Miguel Medalha 

disable the new acrobat if you don't like it.

[try67]

It's not just a question of "not liking the new version", as if it's an issue of personal preferences. The new version is riddled with bugs. We keep finding new ones every single day. It should never have been released in this state for public consumption. It's barely a beta version at this point. Adobe needs to first fix all of these issues, and then start thinking about whether it's a desirable change in the first place. For many people it's not, even if it worked perfectly.

[Martin24483200eus3]

@kglad 

My concern is how long we will be able to disable the new Acrobat interface. At what point might this workaround be discontinued?

[kglad]

@kglad 

My concern is how long we will be able to disable the new Acrobat interface. At what point might this workaround be discontinued?

By @Martin24483200eus3

that, i do not know.  and good suggestion for adobe:

to report bugs or ideas or wishes to adobe: for applicable apps, use https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/x-productkb/global/how-to-user-voice.html

for createive cloud assets:

bugs, https://community.adobe.com/t5/adobe-collaboration-experiences/ct-p/ct-adobe-collaboration-experienc...

requests, https://community.adobe.com/t5/adobe-collaboration-experiences/ct-p/ct-adobe-collaboration-experienc...

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

if neither show a place to report the issue, just leave it here. that's the best you can do.

[JR Boulay]

At what point might this workaround be discontinued?

Nobody knows, I asked the development team a few weeks ago and they promised me an answer... Soon.

[jilll47525288]

That's not all that Acrobat "crashes."  Every time the Acrobat undate installer runs, my computer bogs down so much that I can't function.  I end up having to shut down and reboot my computer.  

[Miguel Medalha]

For example, the "Manage Actions" tool just disappeared. There is now a button for something called "Use guided actions" but when we try to use it, a window pops up saying "The new Acrobat experience does not support this feature yet". Meaning, they decided to completely change the thing and realease it without even having completed their work.  This is very serious for our workflow. If Adobe continues on this path we will start searching for a new PDF editor, made by someone who doesn't hate its users.

[Miguel Medalha]

Another issue is the background color. It's too light, resulting in a very poor contrast between the displayed pages and the window background.. This issue had already appeared when Acrobat DC was first launched in 2015 and it was heavily criticized. Well, there it is again!

[Ellie Nowels]

View/disable new Acrobat causes the program to crash on my Mac. So I am stuck with searching for my tool bars!

[JohnnyValkonian]

Try uninstalling and reinstalling. I know it's a pain but it may work.

[Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com]

ACROBAT TOOLBARS:

The problem was just corrected with today's release. From Adobe's notice:

The issue has been resolved and is available in the application version 23.008.20533 and above.
We now have a preference to enable a scroll bar.
Details can be found at:- https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/scroll-framework-upgrade-macos.html

[Melissa Luce]

Some things are better left alone.

[Atlantic Print]

I've come to this thread because I've had enough to the new format. I've had to go back to the old version. Why move everything? It's so buggy and crashes all the time. Like someone has said in this thread already... "Why? Just why!!"

[Brad360778959bnx]

The ability to revery back to the "old" layout has disappeared in the latest version of Acrobat Pro.  I hate that page numbering and document zoom are on the side & can't be moved back to the top.  Stop changing things that aren't broken !  If you're going to move layouts, at least give users the ability to move the bars back where we want them . . .the users !

[Frans v.d. Geest]

It is still here after the latest update...

[Karen3321586214yx]

Regina, I couldn't agree with you more! I was able to disable the new Adobe!

[Mark25055654fwx5]

If developpers don't dream up more and more changes all the time, there will be no development to do, and they'll have to go find different jobs.

I forget which program it was I was using recenlty (don't think it was Adobe though), and the 'x' we have all come accustomed to finding in the top right corner of the page, they now have it situated in the centre top of the page. Really? After decades of it being where it was, it working just fine, and everyone knowing where it was, someone decides it should be somewhere else.

There should be a number of people (programmer, development project manager, middle managers, and a VP or two) out of a job for doing these things.