Provide Option to Hide Welcome / Home /Startup Screen
My Acrobat Pro DC opens automatically when I boot my Mac.
Each time I have to close the annoying start-up screen where the last documents are displayed. I don’t need it! Please provide an option again to disable this feature as it where in past versions of Acrobat. Thank you.

Hi,
Thanks for Reaching out to us for your concerns.
We’ve Kept a note of your request and we’ll revisit this once we hear back from more users for this.
Thanks
Ayush Jain
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Anonymous commented
Ayush, what is the progress on the removal of the unwelcome Home Screen, or addition of some way to set Acrobat Pro so that the Home Screen does not appear, or closes automatically when one closes the last open PDF?
I have mostly switched to Preview, but find the home ‘feature’ deeply annoying any time I do need to open a PDF to take action on a file.
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Hengzhi Shao commented
Any suggestion on alternative PDF reader that doesn't shove a "Home" screen down our throat?
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the_unman commented
The constant reappearance of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC's desktop-obscuring welcome window when I close a PDF is maddening and time-wasting. Please create an option for eliminating it permanently.
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Anonymous commented
I gave up on a fix for this and switched my default reader to Preview. Preview works fine for reading, so I just have to open files in Acrobat for editing. It's worth the extra step of explicitly opening 1-2 files in Acrobat each day to avoid having to explicitly close the Acrobat screen 20 times each day.
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Anonymous commented
For crying out loud give us the option to get rid of this unnecessary window permanently! I'm sick and tired of exiting Acrobat to access my desktop only to find this pointless thing in my way!
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Lorraine commented
I don't want this screen that doesn't even close with command-w
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Anonymous commented
Please add option to hide the Home page. I hate it.
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Anonymous commented
I wish to add my voice to this post. The welcome screen is unnecessary. It adds an extra layer that just slows down workflow, in the guise of being helpful. Please give users the option of disabling it.
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Jan Adsjö commented
TAKE IT AWAY!
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Anonymous commented
Agreed. This is just an annoying 'make work' page. Come on Adobe, how many posts are needed before you "We’ve Kept a note of your request and we’ll revisit this once we hear back from more users for this"!!
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Anonymous commented
Agreed, this Home/Tool screen is of no use and just wastes time closing it every day. Please let us disable it so we can just get on with working efficiently. Thanks!
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Anonymous commented
Totally agree! No one wants or needs to keep a window open with "recent docs"...put it under file like the other programs! The window is so annoying to have to keep closing every. single. time.
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Anonymous commented
This "feature" is not helpful. Please allow users to disable this window! The whole UI has become more difficult to use over the past several years. Please prioritize text-based interface.
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Andrew Johnson commented
Absolutely, the interface is awful.
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Turbo commented
I'll toss my hat in the ring. For the love of God, please please disable this annoying "feature".
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PhotoRetouchPro commented
OMG. This is so annoying. Please disable this.
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Maik commented
Still under review more than 2 years later?
I also have he latest Acrobat DC now and this start page is worse than ever. In the previous version it didn't show or was empty so it appeared as if it was not shown. Now I even see my name on it. WTF?!
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Anonymous commented
fix this issue, its incredibly annoying, i dont need it or want it and having to close it each time is a pain
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Anonymous commented
Please address this issue. It is an unnecessary and annoying feature.
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Ina commented
Please provide an option to open Acrobat Pro DC without the Home screen. It is an unnecessary and annoying feature.