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Anonymous
May 18, 2016
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Make sign and fill default closed

  • May 18, 2016
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Sign and fill defaults open, taking half the page on a small laptop.  I need it to default closed.  I open 50+ PDF/ day, and have utilized S&F 0 times .  Very frustrating.  Please help.

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Anonymous
May 19, 2016

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Josh_CoreyCommunity Manager
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May 19, 2016

It looks like Adobe Reader DC may not be up to date or your IT department must have disabled that preference for some reason.  I don't work with Acrobat but I'll see if I can find out what registry setting controls this and will try to provide you that information.

Did you try the work around in the thread you referenced?  Also, maybe you could ask your IT department about this and maybe they can adjust the tuned installation to enable that preference.

Thanks,

Josh

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Josh_CoreyCommunity Manager
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May 19, 2016

Hi David;

What application are you opening PDFs in that Fill & Sign opens by default?  Can you upload a screen shot? 

In Adobe Acrobat DC the Fill & Sign app does not open by default, you have to open the Fill & Sign tool explicitly, I am not sure where else you could be referring to, a screen shot would help.

Thanks,

Josh

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Anonymous
May 19, 2016

Hi Josh, It’s the tool bar that includes Comment and fill/sign. Everything I’ve read says that Adobe likes it that way, and that’s that. My current work around is to hit control H each and every time I open a PDF. This can be 50+ times a day. I just want the tool bar to default closed, no little arrow to bump it open when scrolling, thankyouverymuch.

If I have 2 PDF open on a laptop, that side panel is a real desk space thief.

Thank you,

David

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Josh_CoreyCommunity Manager
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May 19, 2016

Ah, OK - see if this forum thread helps: How do I remove the right hand pane in Reader DC

"it's a Preference located under Edit > Preferences > Documents "Open Tool pane for each document"."

Thanks,

Josh

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