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September 25, 2018
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How do I stop PDFs opening as tabs in the same document?

  • September 25, 2018
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In the past, if I clicked 2 or more pdfs to open them with Adobe Reader DC they opened as separate documents in separate windows and I was happy with that.

Now if I open more then one pdf, they open as tabs in the same pdf window. If I want to look at the pdfs side-by-side, I have to drag one of them out of the window onto my desktop and open it separately.

What do I do/what setting do I change to make it go back to the way it was?

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    Correct answer try67

    Go to Edit (or the Reader menu if you're on a Mac) - Preferences - General and uncheck "Open documents as new tabs in the same window".

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    try67Correct answer
    Adobe Expert
    September 25, 2018

    Go to Edit (or the Reader menu if you're on a Mac) - Preferences - General and uncheck "Open documents as new tabs in the same window".

    New Participant
    February 2, 2024

    Help, I could not find this GENERAL setting in Adobe Reader 2023.008.20470:

     

     

     

    It seems the new Adobe reader does not have this setting.

     

    Bernd Alheit
    Adobe Expert
    February 7, 2024

    Disable the new UI.