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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.

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    mschwarze
    Participating Frequently
    January 25, 2022

    Setting "Touch Mode" to AUTO allows Adobe to automatically select what it thinks is appropriate, either Select Tool or Hand Tool, depending on the document.

     

    Set "Touch Mode" to ALWAYS for Hand Tool.

      McCready1982
      McCready1982
      Known Participant
      January 25, 2022

      Thank you! This worked, even for me.

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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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