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Don't open bookmarks by default!

When opening a document that has bookmarks embedded in it, the bookmarks panel opens automatically (and slowly) and takes up a third of the screen. It's infuriating, takes several seconds before it can be closed, and is completely pointless. Ditch it, or make it take up a tiny fraction of the screen space. I hate the way Acrobat prioritizes bookmarks over every other aspect of the interface.

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  • Ana K commented  ·   ·  Report

    Disabling this feature in one file and expecting all subsequent files to follow suit is very erratic and pretty much doesn't work. All the side panels should have a global off setting.

    And taking this a step further, it would be logical and intelligent to be able to create pdfs which open without side panels.

  • Jake Webb commented  ·   ·  Report

    I AM BEGGING YOU TO PLEASE MAKE A FEATURE TO DISABLE THE BOOKMARK PANEL AS A GLOBAL PREFERENCE SETTING. HOW IS THIS SOMETHING I HAVE TO ASK FOR IN 2025

  • Erik commented  ·   ·  Report

    I use this feature all the time, Under File>Properties>Initial View to enable or disable Bookmarks Panel + Page when sending large documents to clients. I want my clients to have easy access to my navigation links. When I send a document that requests bookmarks to be opened, I like that they will show up in adobe reader automatically.
    I believe you can fix it on your end if you hate it by just setting initial view not to pop up the bookmarks panel...

  • Juan Robles commented  ·   ·  Report

    Major annoyance, completely unnecessary, and time consuming to remove each time I open a PDF. Please remove this as a default. Or at least allows us the option to toggle this "default" on/off.

  • Ana K commented  ·   ·  Report

    Yes, this is driving me crazy. It seems that the comment panel can be turned off universally, so why can't bookmarks? These should be simple user options. Agh!

  • Matthew Baker commented  ·   ·  Report

    Couldnt agree more. The fact that this feature is a default option that cannot be overridden, except on a per document basis, is obscene and unnecessary.