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Ability to add more toolbars

It was very cool in early versions that it was possible to add more toolbars. Its annoying that the space is limited for the extra tools I want to add into the tool bar.
I would like to ask for adding the ability to add a new-line/toolbar so all the tools I add can be visible without need to expand a menu by clicking on the dots at the right side.

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  • François Bredel commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    To the team and responsible who validated that – those who decided to condense the tools bar display – I really don't understand such decision – with a so massive "TOOLS" tab to scroll as an alternative. Making client contributing to the cloud service does cannot be imposed to him/her to have a big blue "sharing" button that wipes out all other legitimate tools to have their display at front of the tool bar, at their will. In my opinion this is too much big TAB... for too less ergonomy at the end.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I agree! Let me customize my preferences to show two rows of tools so I can customize what I want at my fingertips!

  • LBJ commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I sure was hoping to find a solution to this very issue. The amount of extra time I have to spend on every single click vs only one click. It's absolutely insane.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I very much agree with this, and came to give feedback just for this reason. Even allowing one toolbar to span multiple rows (so that you can still find everything quickly when in a smaller window) would be great.

  • RJacks commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I had a dream that I came to work and when I opened Acrobat, ALL my old toolbars were back!! I almost started crying I was so happy!!!

    Then I woke up and realized it was just a dream, and that I only have one row of tool bars, and the rest just collapse into three dots.

    Then I really started crying!!!

    Why is the toolbars functionality so bad in Acrobat DC??? I have to click all over the place just to get basic things done. Big Step BACKWARDS!!

  • dav commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    WOW - I just had an update to pro 2017 and i'm thinking 'where is everything'. you're all voicing problems that I have come across. a big step backwards from 2010 in some very basic areas. my productivity has dropped drastically. what took 1 click to accomplish now takes 3-4 clicks

  • TLR commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    @ DavidDavies: You are correct; those three options are available, however, the little icon which is listed under "File, Open" (Ctrl+O) would be most convenient to be able to swap out for the default Open Icon which only opens the recent files used list. The Ctrl+O option (icon) opens the file explorer, which some may find more convenient, depending on the user's file needs.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I would like to be able to customize the floating toolbar to include page up and down.

  • rocknrik commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    all i want to do is manipulate sign and fill out forms. im lost with this! It constantly opens in full screen too.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    The default toolbar items in the latest version appears to be a step backwards. Why does the page controls toolbar suddenly need to collapse the full page, page wide, etc. buttons in a drop down. At the very least there should be a way to configure this or automatically expand if the window is wide enough.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Toolbars - You need to be able to have 2 rows of toolbars - limiting to one row is a big waste of time on my end - I use so many tools that having one toolbar visible is really limiting & a HUGE waste of my time - I have never understood how I have to spend more money for the program & the simplest things get eliminated? - I get the whole 3 dot thing, but how can someone thinks that is somehow more efficient than just being able to see the icons?!

  • Dave W commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I agree!!!! Used to be able to have multiple lines of commonly used tools, but no more. Now it's 2 or more clicks of the mouse to get the work done that one click used to do. It's a step BACKWARD in user friendliness.

  • RJacks commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I've used Adobe Acrobat for many years. Considering how much I pay per month to use the software (since you can't just buy the software outright anymore), you'd expect it to be a lot better than it is.

    I have a "free" PDF editor app on my Mac, that is a lot better than the "paid version" of Acrobat I use at my office.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    i RAN THE UPDATE AND LOST ALL MY CUSTOMIZED TOOLS! I AM ON A DEADLINE AND COULDN'T FIND THE MOST BASIC TOOLS THAT WERE AT MY FINGERTIPS. REALLY. Sorry to yell, but you have caused me great pain at my job today!!

  • Ravi Gupta commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Hi,

    Thanks for reaching out with your valuable suggestions.
    We will definitely try to see the possibility of having toolbars in two rows in our future releases.

    Thanks

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