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Anonymous
March 8, 2010
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Select tool/Hand tool - Changing default preferences

  • March 8, 2010
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I am using Adobe Reader 9.1.3 and everytime I open a document, the mouse cursor is always "select tool". Even if I change it to "hand tool", the next time I would open the same or even anyother document it would again be "select tool". I need it to remain as "hand tool" everytime should I open the document.

I tried searching for a sort of default preference but couldnt find any. Tried searching for any old thread but there is one which is for version 8 and doesnt help at all. I cannt find the preference directory in version 9.

Thanks very much.

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Correct answer Amal.

Hi All

 

This issue is fixed with the new release 22.2.20212 now available. Please update the application from the help menu > check for updates and reboot the computer once.

For more information about the new release please go through the help page https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/ReleaseNotesDC/index.html

 

Regards

Amal

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Thomas34331027t8eg
Participant
December 18, 2023

Finally was able to fix.. THANK YOU. This works as if 12/18/23. Use to make cursor tool default in adobe! 

mossy98
mossy98
Participant
July 25, 2016

For anyone else searching for this in later editions i.e XI for example, this default behavior can be controlled by the "Touch Mode:" option under Preferences > General. Of course, making this change modifies the behavior of Adobe Reader on machines with a touchscreen (refer to here for more details)

Set to "Never" the default tool becomes the Select tool

Set to "Auto" the default tool becomes the Hand tool

Hope this is useful to someone else, as it was a constant frustration for me until I worked it out.

    McCready1982
    McCready1982
    Known Participant
    October 27, 2021

    The Touch Mode solution did not work for me.

    I have also tried the following:

     

    Repair/reinstall Acrobat.

    Switch to Hand mode, close, relaunch.

    Set the following Preferences without a doc open:

    - Make Hand tool select text & images

    - Make Hand tool read articles

    - Always display the keyboard selection cursor

     

    This has been going on ever since I reinstalled Acrobat a few weeks ago.

    I am running Acrobat Pro DC 2021.007.20099.

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      Bart255636069ti4
      Participant
      August 8, 2022

      I'm having the same issue. I tried all of these and it still has the arrow selector tool as the default. What did you do to make the hand the default? Thanks

       

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      mschwarze
      Participating Frequently
      April 27, 2013

      Here is what I found.... Go to:
      Edit/Preferences/Accessibility

      In the section marked "Other Accessibility Options", de-select the check box labeled "Always display the keyboard selection cursor"

      This fixed it for me.

      Hope this helps.

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        Anonymous
        March 9, 2010

        Hello!

        Try going at Edit - Preferences - General and there select the option "Make Hand Tool select Images and Text".

        If that doesn't help check this

        Regards,

        Rhadooo0

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