Select tool/Hand tool - Changing default preferences

[Soomroz_]

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.

[Soomroz_]

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

[Guest]

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

[mschwarze]

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.

[mossy98]

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.

[sethfromsd2]

Mossy98, OMG, finally... thank you very much for paying this forward.  This was the only thing that worked for me and kept me from going crazy.

[Michael Naumann]

mossy98 - thanks, that was the only setting which helpded. Tried dozens of old tips to make select tool the default, only your's worked.

[afk-lli]

Thank you!  This is what FINALLY got this to work for me, too.  Sighs of relief.  

Preferences >> General.  "Touch Mode" drop-down, set to "Never".  

[Tien22765530ijba]

THIS WORKS

[Izabela5C76]

THANK YOU!!!! ❤️ 

[defaultelfijbk314ea]

YAY!! THANKSSSS

[Fanflir]

Thanks!

[Greg 1674]

Worked for me as well, thanks mossy98!

[bmack945363]

Thank you! This same issue was driving me nuts today and this was the fix I needed!

[Kevin Langlois]

Thank you! That was it!

[McCready1982]

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.

[Bart255636069ti4]

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

[defaultlox7bxfaj0s3]

finally after googling so many days i found the answer to this

[McCready1982]

Does not work for me.

[mschwarze]

Set "Touch Mode" to ALWAYS for Hand Tool.

[mschwarze]

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]

Thank you! This worked, even for me.

[McCready1982]

Touch Mode solution stopped working after most recent update.

(22.002.20191.0)

[Justin247245010rhq]

OMG YES! I have been searching up and down trying all the options and this was all I needed. Thank you!

[Amal. · Accepted solution]

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

[Amal. · Accepted solution]

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

[Thomas34331027t8eg]

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