How to hide the All tools side menu?

[Mor Gold]

Hi,

It drives me crazy that I can't hide this menu, Tried the F8 or F9 option didn't do anything and I tried 'Remember state of Tools Pane' option which also didn't work, Is there a way to hide this menu?

 

[jane-e]

It drives me crazy that I can't hide this menu, Tried the F8 or F9 option didn't do anything

By @Mor Gold

F8 and F9 both do something:

• F8 hides the tools on top.
• F9 hide the menu bar

Shift + F4 will collapse/expand the right-hand tools.

See View menu > Show/Hide for other shortcuts.

Jane

[Mor Gold]

Hi, maybe it works on the older version, not on the version I have, F8 + F9 Don't do anything for me and the Shift + F4 doesn't exists (see screenshot below)
Is there anything else I can do?

[jane-e]

Is there anything else I can do?

By @Mor Gold

Try this: Disable new Acrobat Reader

Jane

[Mor Gold]

Can't believe I didn't see that, Thank you!!

[jane-e]

You're welcome, @Mor Gold 😊

Jane

[Erica30895574cy8k]

Thank you, that was most helpful. I was having the same problem and it was driving me mad

[jane-e]

You're welcome, @Erica30895574cy8k , I'm glad it's sorted for you now 😊

Jane

[TheHoundPatrols]

that reply is OK, BUT the NEW reader has some neat features, and the ONLY things i do NOT want showing up at startup are the ALL TOOLS, and the BOOKMARKS. I can open them if i need them, but even in the NEW adobe reader, there should be a way to turn these off????

any other assistance appreciated

[Katherine25066080b99w]

I have a Mac so not sure what you did to hide these tools panel.

[jane-e]

I have a Mac so not sure what you did to hide these tools panel.

By @Katherine25066080b99w

It appears that you replied to me @Katherine25066080b99w ? 

I am also on macOS. I reviewed my replies and I think you are replying to the one where I suggested disabling the New Experience.

See if this helps:

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 

If you meant to reply to someone else, tag them by typing @ and clicking (or typing) their name.

Jane

[Angela34866963wz6g]

I have disabled it and it still shows the menu and tool bars to the top and the right. It is so frustrating! 

[Dudley3099855167iy]

OMG, I would have never guessed this, but it works! Thanks!

For the life of me I'll never understand why Adobe keeps trying to ram their preferred setups down our collective throats.

[jane-e]

You're welcome @Dudley3099855167iy , I'm glad it's working for you!

Jane

[Catharus guttatus]

Thank you! Your comment is still valid. 

[Angela34866963wz6g]

This still didn't work for me. I disabled it and the menu bars are still showing on the top and the right. I have tried all of the hide toolbar options and nothing is working. I have a Macbook. Has anyone figured this out yet? 

[Meenakshi Negi]

Hi Angela34866963wz6g,

Thank you for reaching out.

Please try the troubleshooting steps suggested in the following help document: https://adobe.ly/3MnjFHL. 

If that does not work, could you please let us know the options you have already tried? Share more details on what you are trying. 

Share the Acrobat and OS version number. 

Thanks,

Meenakshi

[Mike34281026xhu6]

Perfect - thank you.  This worked so well.  I will not be losing sleep at night about missing out on new Adobe Reader features!