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Bug: Add to an already made selection with the mouse

If you already have an object selected and need to add to that selection the common universal procedure is to hold down the shift key on the keyboard while clicking the object you want to add to the already made selection. It works fine unless you have the "Output Preview" window open. In that case instead of adding to a selection it creates a new sticky note. You used a universal keyboard/mouse combo for "adding to a selection" to instead create a new sticky note but only when "Output Preview" is open. This needs to be changed to a different keyboard/mouse combo so that SHIFT+CLICK works the same whether the "Output Preview" window is open or not.

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Implemented  ·  Priyanka responded  · 

Hi All,

With the latest update of Acrobat on 13th Feb, this issue has been addressed. Make sure you are on the latest update by visiting Help > Check for updates (https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/ReleaseNotesDC/continuous/dccontinuousfeb2018.html#dccontinuousfebruarytwentyeighteen/ ).

We have added a preference "Use Shift + Click for Multiple Selection with Output Preview " to enable multiple objects selection when the output preview dialog is open. To select multiple objects, use Shift + Click. To add a sticky note containing the color values, use Alt + Click (on Windows) or Option + Click (on Mac).

For more details, refer https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/previewing-output-acrobat-pro.html .

Please try it out and let us know your feedback.

Regards,
Priyanka Jain

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  • Robert McCabe commented  ·   ·  Report

    A very frustrating problem that has not been addressed and needs to be ASAP.

  • Robert commented  ·   ·  Report

    This has been quite an annoyance for our department. Please fix this!!!!

  • Russell commented  ·   ·  Report

    Yes, two more frustrated users here. It would be nice to get it sorted.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Report

    One bug more in the Adobe Acrobat "perfect" world. I agree to change that behavior too.

  • Andy commented  ·   ·  Report

    Agreed. Super annoying. Experience this all the time while working with Pitstop. Please fix.

  • Chris commented  ·   ·  Report

    Been annoyed by this for years. NOT user friendly.

  • Gil commented  ·   ·  Report

    It's very annoying and has not been fixed to date. I experience it using PitStop direct selection.

  • SN commented  ·   ·  Report

    Please fix - super annoying bug

  • Tim Ellis commented  ·   ·  Report

    This bug/feature has been driving me nuts for months. Please can the new sticky note be given a different shortcut.

  • Tracy commented  ·   ·  Report

    I agree please fix this!

  • Gwenda commented  ·   ·  Report

    yes please... please please change the sticky note, it is supremely frustrating having to remember to close output preview constantly in order to avoid creating a sticky note.