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October 2, 2018
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zoom level % in main toolbar is GONE in the newest update

  • October 2, 2018
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I'm using acrobat 2019.008.20071

The zoom level in percentage (along with +/- buttons) has vanished from the main toolbar. Problem confirmed on Windows 7 & Windows 8.1.

Please bring it back, it is an essential item.

thanks

    Correct answer miked33228329

    OK, I reinstalled the application (used "Acrobat DC Cleaner Tool" to remove it completely) and its now working fine.

    thanks

    6 replies

    New Participant
    January 24, 2024

    After the recent UI upgrade question came back: how can I get the zoom % level always display? ...I found no option for this.

    I need to see it always with possibility to manually set to particular % - as it's been possible in the previous UI on the Toolbar on top.

    New Participant
    February 23, 2024

    Actually, on my version anyway which is 2020.009.20063, you can go View - Show/Hide - Page Controls - Show Page Controls. Then the zoom bottoms and % box will appear down the bottom of the page when you move the mouse down there.  THEN  there is an icon on the right of the bar that moves the controls to the toolbar. And then they seem to stay there for other docs. 

    New Participant
    June 6, 2024

    In Version 2024.002.20759, press Control Y,  zoom percentage box appears, which shows current percentage, You can also change the % from there. ESC to exit unchanged.

    New Participant
    November 10, 2023

    YES!  WHY WOULD YOU ELIMNATE A KEY FEATURE

     

    ps the new interface/toolbars looks like a 9 year old made it. it now takes extra click to do things.hmmmf

     

    Inspiring
    January 4, 2024

    I've only just found the solution to showing the magnifying % through trial and error. Why is it only an option when the new tabs in same window is selected? This app continues to amaze me in terms of how badly designed it is. I hate using it.

    Meenakshi Negi
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    January 11, 2024

    Hi cyclopsdx,

     

    Thank you for reaching out. 

     

    Could you please share more details about the issue you experienced with the magnifying % feature? It would be helpful if you could share the screenshot of the options and the window where it is unavailable.

    Share the Acrobat and OS version numbers installed on the machine.

     

    Thanks,

    Meenakshi

    laurenw12478384
    Participating Frequently
    October 12, 2018

    Ok! Figured out more of a happy medium if anyone's still playing the home game. If you're not in tab mode, you can select "Undock Page Controls" and it'll put the custom zoom box with the + and - and some other page tools on their own at the bottom of the window. Easier and more like the old version of Acrobat.

    Cheers!

    laurenw12478384
    Participating Frequently
    October 10, 2018

    Thanks for the response! It'd be nice if it functioned the same in tab and non-tab modes without having the extra click but that's just my opinion.

    New Participant
    October 6, 2018

    I have the same problem with Adobe Reader DC 2019.008.20071 in OS X 10.11 El Capitan and macOS 10.12 Sierra. I use it all the time, so I need it back!

    Adobe Employee
    October 7, 2018

    You can reset the toolbar to resolve the issue.Just right click on the toolbar and select reset toolbar option or you can press Alt+F8.

    But it removes the customization of the tool bar.

    Additionally, you can consider moving to tab mode. Here, are the steps to do so-

    1. Open Adobe Reader
    2. Click on the Edit menu, selects Preferences (Ctrl+K) > General,
    3. check Open documents as new tabs in the same window, scroll down and click ‘OK’
    4. Restart the Reader for the changes to take effect.
    New Participant
    October 7, 2018

    Reset toolbars (View, Show/Hide, Toolbar Items, Reset Toolbars or ⌥F8), as mentioned by ravig33979605, worked for me in Mac.

    By the way, there is no "Click to zoom" (the magnifying glass with a plus icon) in the View menu, so that you could add that button from there. It's missing!

    Also, the new "Click to zoom" button is worse regarding usability than the previous one: you need to click it twice to be able to zoom in: first you click the magnifying glass button, then you click the + button. Previously you could just quickly click the plus button. Adobe has made the use of this button twice as slow.

    Adobe Employee
    October 2, 2018

    Hi Mike,

    The zoom levels are still present in the main toolbar - they are now in center of the main toolbar, next to the hand icon, along with + and - buttons and one can specify percentages as well.

    Please let us know if you can't locate them at this location.

    -atul

    New Participant
    October 15, 2018

    Yes, but as tomihasa also notes - what was a simple single click, now requires at least 2 clicks. WHY make it more complex?

    Please don't make using Acrobat anymore painful than it already is - company policy prevents me from using a more usable interface.

    New Participant
    December 1, 2024

    Their techs are bored, they need to mess around with something, why not us?

    Preferences/General/Open documents as new tabs in the same window (requires relaunch), and

    Voila, the zoom function came back.  Without even relaunching.  For now at least. 

    15-20 years ago adobe was good