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1. How do you take a confidential document _OUT_ of the cloud?

   I'm working on a confidential PDF document, locally on my encrypted drive, and accidentally clicked on the "link" icon which immediately began sharing the document to the cloud. There is no cancel button. There is no way to stop it. My only recourse is to wait until the file finished uploading to cloud storage, and then manually delete it. This is a serious privacy violation.

   First, uploading a local file to cloud storage should be simple, but not so simple as inadvertenly clicking an unlabled icon in the toolbar.

   I know you're seriously pushing people to use your cloud storage, but you have to account for the people who cannot share files on a network, for various reasons.

   (For anyone reading this saying, "if it's so secret be careful what you click on," this is not my first time using a computer. There is no reason for a single, tiny icon, next to other tiny icons, to instantly make copies of your file on the internet that you have to now find and delete—and assume there is not network trash folder it's still residing in.)

   Second, every progress bar has a Cancel button. "Oops, didn't mean to do that," and stop it before it finishes. I'm not reformatting a hard drive or installing system updates — it's copying a file. I should be able to cancel it.

   Finally, which copy am I now working on? I'm working on a local file. That file gets copied to the document cloud. Which file am I looking at? The local one? or the copy? When I continue to make edits, which file contains the edits? When I click that icon 3 more times, hoping it will cancel the copy operation, and it instead makes 3 more copies of the file, which of those will contain the edits I just made?

   I'm working on a confidential PDF document, locally on my encrypted drive, and accidentally clicked on the "link" icon which immediately began sharing the document to the cloud. There is no cancel button. There is no way to stop it. My only recourse is to wait until the file finished uploading to cloud storage, and then manually delete it. This is a serious privacy violation.

   First, uploading a local file to cloud storage should be simple, but not so simple as inadvertenly clicking an unlabled icon in the toolbar.

   I know you're seriously pushing people to use your cloud storage,… more

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2. Strange icon for Reader DC and Fill and Sign failures

   The Reader DC icon on my Mac changed to this and now the "Fill & Sign" feature constantly crashes. This happened after the last DC update which shows this:
   Architecture: x86_64
   Build: 19.21.20047.353337
   AGM: 4.30.91
   CoolType: 5.14.5
   JP2K: 1.2.2.44610

   See the attached file for the icon that appears.

   Do you think the two items (strange icon and constant crashing) could be related? I have to use the Adobe Uninstaller to remove DC to clean it out completely, then reinstall DC. It will work for one or two documents, then returns to continuous crashing, whereupon I have to uninstall and reinstall. Thanks for any help you can give.

   The Reader DC icon on my Mac changed to this and now the "Fill & Sign" feature constantly crashes. This happened after the last DC update which shows this:
   Architecture: x86_64
   Build: 19.21.20047.353337
   AGM: 4.30.91
   CoolType: 5.14.5
   JP2K: 1.2.2.44610

   See the attached file for the icon that appears.

   Do you think the two items (strange icon and constant crashing) could be related? I have to use the Adobe Uninstaller to remove DC to clean it out completely, then reinstall DC. It will work for one or two documents, then returns to continuous crashing, whereupon I have to uninstall and reinstall.… more

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3. Bring back text-based toolbar buttons

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   Multiple issues:
   1. The new icon-based styles for editing or commenting are completely nonintuitive; other than printing/saving/zooming/scrolling from the other toolbars, I don't know what any of the buttons mean.
   2. Please move some buttons from editing to commenting or vice versa, or combine their toolbars, or rename their bars. It is ridiculously hard to figure out how to add a rectangular shape in the new Acrobat Pro. It was easy in my last version of Acrobat Pro
   3. Please make addition of text boxes, shapes, stamps, highlighting, sticky notes, editing (intuition=of prior PDF text or shapes) and similar functions in one EASY-TO-FIND toolbar.
   4. The right-side toolbar/window could be okay if done right, but again, the icon-based style is really confusing; the pop-out window is annoying; the layout of the buttons inside the right-side window is poorly done. Again, please design a window where I can find the things in note 3 above together without me having to make a custom toolbar.
   5. Changing text properties is really nonintuitive. If I am in "edit" mode for an existing textbox and want to change the color, it should naturally bring up font, color, size, underline, italics, etc. Anytime I want this now, I have to Google how to do this.

   The website is not accepting my vote on another idea (although I am logged in), so I'm adding more ideas.
   Multiple issues:
   1. The new icon-based styles for editing or commenting are completely nonintuitive; other than printing/saving/zooming/scrolling from the other toolbars, I don't know what any of the buttons mean.
   2. Please move some buttons from editing to commenting or vice versa, or combine their toolbars, or rename their bars. It is ridiculously hard to figure out how to add a rectangular shape in the new Acrobat Pro. It was easy in my last version of Acrobat Pro
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4. Acrobat DC toolbutton appears as black square until you minimize/restore the Application window

   Use 'Open' to add an Enfocus PitStop toolset. It appears in the right-side ribbon with the 'Active' icon. Click on this icon => it changes into a black square.
   When using 'Add' to add the same toolset, it appears using the 'Inactive' icon, clicking it makes it Active but it is not showing the 'Active' icon.

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5. Search for duplications

   It would be helpful in a large say 500 page document if Adobe could search and identify paragraphs that are identical

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6. How to Transfer Gmail to Yahoo Mail?

   If you need to export emails from Gmail to PDF or other formats, consider using the EmailProHelp Gmail Email Backup Tool. This tool offers a professional solution for backing up your Gmail data into various file formats, including PST, PDF, CSV, ICS, MBOX, and JPG. It also facilitates the migration of Gmail data to a wide range of email clients and services such as Office 365, IMAP, iCloud, Yahoo Mail, and Yandex Mail. Moreover, it includes several features like a date mail filter and skipping duplicate emails. It works on all versions of Windows OS.

   Also Read: https://www.emailprohelp.com/blog/transfer-gmail-to-yahoo-mail/

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7. Highlight enhnancement

   I regularly highlight documents with numerous colors based on a key. It would be helpful if the comment pane showed the color of the highlight in lieu of the generic grayed out highlight icon. It would make perusing large documents with significant highlights easier to peruse.

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8. Problem with Acrobat Pro starting from version 2025.001.21223

   After having automatically updated Acrobat Pro (64 bits) to version 2025.001.21223, all our computers have started to have the same issue: when the pages of some documents (with large scanned pictures inside them) are viewed in "iconised" mode, some of the icons take a long time to be fully shown and consume all the memory, blocking the computer.

   All our PCs are fully updated to the latest Windows 11 24H2 version, with at least 16 GB of RAM.

   I have installed a fresh copy of the Acrobat Pro, without changing any parameters in a new computer, and the problem appears as well.

   Until the day before, the same PDFs had no issues at all.

   After having automatically updated Acrobat Pro (64 bits) to version 2025.001.21223, all our computers have started to have the same issue: when the pages of some documents (with large scanned pictures inside them) are viewed in "iconised" mode, some of the icons take a long time to be fully shown and consume all the memory, blocking the computer.

   All our PCs are fully updated to the latest Windows 11 24H2 version, with at least 16 GB of RAM.

   I have installed a fresh copy of the Acrobat Pro, without changing any parameters in a new computer, and the problem appears… more

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9. How to Migrate Gmail to IMAP Account?

   If you are searching for a method to migrate Gmail Email to an IMAP Account, you can use Emailprohelp Gmail Email Backup Tool. It's also great if you want to move your Gmail emails to other services like Office 365, Yahoo Mail, or iCloud. You can move lots of emails at once, and it handles all your attachments too. It exports Gmail data in file formats such as PST, PDF, CSV, ICS, MBOX, JPG, etc. Additionally, it includes several features like a date mail filter and skipping duplicate emails. It works on all versions of Windows OS.

   To know more: https://www.emailprohelp.com/blog/migrate-gmail-to-imap/

   If you are searching for a method to migrate Gmail Email to an IMAP Account, you can use Emailprohelp Gmail Email Backup Tool. It's also great if you want to move your Gmail emails to other services like Office 365, Yahoo Mail, or iCloud. You can move lots of emails at once, and it handles all your attachments too. It exports Gmail data in file formats such as PST, PDF, CSV, ICS, MBOX, JPG, etc. Additionally, it includes several features like a date mail filter and skipping duplicate emails. It works on all versions of Windows OS.

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10. Cropping documents

    I went to crop a PDF to its printer marks and happily pressed the Crop tool in Edit mode. then selected the atre I wanted to crop, then had no idea how to apply the crop....nothing in the interface tells me I'm at the stage where I can now execute the crop. Everything is greyed out and only the Crop icon is available. I had to hit the Enter key to do it. Why is there no way to execute the crop, once the area is selected? Everything is done via the interface until the actual crucial part of the job is reached - to effect the crop, which I guessed at - and is an action I have to carry out on the keyboard - without clues...

    I went to crop a PDF to its printer marks and happily pressed the Crop tool in Edit mode. then selected the atre I wanted to crop, then had no idea how to apply the crop....nothing in the interface tells me I'm at the stage where I can now execute the crop. Everything is greyed out and only the Crop icon is available. I had to hit the Enter key to do it. Why is there no way to execute the crop, once the area is selected? Everything is done via the interface until the actual crucial part of the… more

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11. Combine fillable forms with identical field names in one pdf

    When merging two/more fillable forms that contain identical field names (e.g., 'Name' in two distinct form sections) into one document, the information from the first form automatically populates the corresponding fields across all forms. There should be an opt-out from this feature to prevent data duplication when the forms represent different information and still need to be combined in one document.

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12. No floating bars in Read Mode, please!!!

    Whenever I move a mouse while in Read Mode, a floating navigation bar gets displayed near the bottom of the page obstructing the text. There is no way to get rid of it. Yes, clicking the last icon in that bar makes it disappear, but it also causes leaving the Read Mode and displaying huge useless side bars.

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13. Bug Report: Cannot select first page of a multi-page PDF as icon for a button

    This is a bug report for Acrobat Pro 2017.

    When creating a new form "button" with an icon appearance, it is not possible to select the first page of a multi-page PDF as the icon image.

    • Create a new button field
    • In the Properties dialog box for the button choose the Options tab
    • Choose "Icon only" from the layout dropdown list
    • Click the Choose Icon button and select a multi-page PDF
    • Try to select the first page of the PDF as the icon image.
    • Only the 2nd or later page can actually be selected (even though the first page will appear in the dialog box).

    This is a bug report for Acrobat Pro 2017.

    When creating a new form "button" with an icon appearance, it is not possible to select the first page of a multi-page PDF as the icon image.

    • Create a new button field
    • In the Properties dialog box for the button choose the Options tab
    • Choose "Icon only" from the layout dropdown list
    • Click the Choose Icon button and select a multi-page PDF
    • Try to select the first page of the PDF as the icon image.
    • Only the 2nd or later page can actually be selected (even though the first page will… more
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    Need Info  ·  AdminGaurav Sharma (Software Engineer, Adobe) responded

    Hello,

    Thanks for reporting this issue.

    But we are not able to reproduce this issue at our end.
    Thus please let us know your Acrobat version and OS details.

    Moreover, are you facing this issue for every file? If not, share the sample file.

    Thanks,
    Gaurav

14. Adobe Acrobat keeps collapsing to an icon bar every time I move it. This is a ridiculous design flaw.

    Please fix your product

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15. error applying transforms

    This is a DC Pro subscription running on Win 7 Home Prem SP1 64-bit. Acrobat loses my login info about 75% of the time when I close the program and reopen, with or without restarting or logging out of my pc, annoying but workable. Sometimes the save icon on the toolbar is invisible. I wasn't able to get a screenshot, but the button is clickable and works despite not displaying, also annoying but workable. Then, mid-session, as seen in the attachment, all Adobe icons converted to placeholders. First, I attempted a repair, then an uninstall. Both attempts yield the same error, "Error applying transforms. Verify that the specified transform paths are valid," as shown in the attachment. A quick search referenced MSI & transforms, but that is beyond my skill level. I haven't a clue what to do about this and would like to address it before other issues occur.

    This is a DC Pro subscription running on Win 7 Home Prem SP1 64-bit. Acrobat loses my login info about 75% of the time when I close the program and reopen, with or without restarting or logging out of my pc, annoying but workable. Sometimes the save icon on the toolbar is invisible. I wasn't able to get a screenshot, but the button is clickable and works despite not displaying, also annoying but workable. Then, mid-session, as seen in the attachment, all Adobe icons converted to placeholders. First, I attempted a repair, then an uninstall. Both attempts yield the same… more

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16. How to remove trash icon on Adobe Acrobat DC!!!

    I would like to remove the Trash Icon that comes up every time i select an edit on PDFs. This gets in the way of my edits and i accidentally end up deleting things. This must have been on the most recent update because i never use to have this.

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17. Convert MBOX to O365 Effortlessly Stepwise

    Need a simple and reliable way to import MBOX files to Office 365? The BLR MBOX Converter Tool offers a fast and seamless conversion experience. It supports over 50+ file formats, including EML, PDF, HTML, CSV, and more, and is compatible with a wide range of email clients. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned IT professional, the tool is designed for effortless use, featuring options like email preview, date range filters, and duplicate removal. With its intuitive interface, importing or converting MBOX files to Office 365 becomes quick and stress-free. Plus, the free trial lets you convert up to 15 emails at no cost.
    Read More: https://www.blrtools.com/mbox-exporter-tool.html

    Need a simple and reliable way to import MBOX files to Office 365? The BLR MBOX Converter Tool offers a fast and seamless conversion experience. It supports over 50+ file formats, including EML, PDF, HTML, CSV, and more, and is compatible with a wide range of email clients. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned IT professional, the tool is designed for effortless use, featuring options like email preview, date range filters, and duplicate removal. With its intuitive interface, importing or converting MBOX files to Office 365 becomes quick and stress-free. Plus, the free trial lets you convert up to… more

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18. Cannot insert multiple pages - inserted pages are duplicates of one page

    When I go to add multiple pages to my PDF, the same page is inserted multiple times, rather than the different pages I have selected.

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19. Which is the Best Method to Convert MBOX to PDF?

    The DRS Softech MBOX Converter Tool supports MBOX to PDF conversion and more than 15 formats and exports the emails to 10+ webmail services like Outlook, Gmail, Yahoo, and Office 365. It also supports PST, PDF, EML, and other formats and comes with a facility to exclude duplicate emails. The free version supports the conversion of a maximum of 50 emails per folder for testing purposes.

    You can follow the steps to import MBOX File to PDF:
    1. Start the DRS Softech MBOX File Converter Tool.
    2. Add MBOX File and Highlight Emails.
    3. Select Saving Format as PDF.
    4. Specify the Path and Press on Convert.

    Read More: https://www.data-recovery-solutions.com/mbox-file-converter.php

    The DRS Softech MBOX Converter Tool supports MBOX to PDF conversion and more than 15 formats and exports the emails to 10+ webmail services like Outlook, Gmail, Yahoo, and Office 365. It also supports PST, PDF, EML, and other formats and comes with a facility to exclude duplicate emails. The free version supports the conversion of a maximum of 50 emails per folder for testing purposes.

    You can follow the steps to import MBOX File to PDF:
    1. Start the DRS Softech MBOX File Converter Tool.
    2. Add MBOX File and Highlight Emails.
    3. Select Saving Format as PDF.
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20. Acrobat repeatedly steals Windows focus while performing OCR

    When Acrobat performs OCR on a large PDF, it repeatedly brings its window to the foreground and takes keyboard focus, apparently each time it moves to the next page.

    This prevents me from working in another application, such as Microsoft Excel, while OCR is running. Every few seconds, focus switches from Excel back to Acrobat. Any typing may then be interrupted or accidentally entered into Acrobat.

    OCR is a long-running background operation, particularly for documents containing hundreds or thousands of pages. Acrobat should not activate its window or take keyboard focus merely because it has moved to the next page.

    Steps to reproduce

    Open a large scanned PDF in Acrobat Pro on Windows.
    Select Scan & OCR and start OCR for the entire document.
    Switch to another application, such as Microsoft Excel.
    Begin typing or working in that application.
    Observe that Acrobat repeatedly comes to the foreground and takes focus as it progresses through the PDF.

    Expected result

    Acrobat should perform OCR in the background. It may update its taskbar progress indicator or show a notification when the operation finishes, but it should not activate its window or take keyboard focus.

    Actual result

    Acrobat repeatedly takes focus every few seconds, making the computer effectively unusable for other work until OCR completes.

    Requested fix

    Please change OCR processing so that page changes do not activate the Acrobat window. Alternatively, add an option such as “Run OCR in background” or “Do not bring Acrobat to the foreground during processing.”

    When Acrobat performs OCR on a large PDF, it repeatedly brings its window to the foreground and takes keyboard focus, apparently each time it moves to the next page.

    This prevents me from working in another application, such as Microsoft Excel, while OCR is running. Every few seconds, focus switches from Excel back to Acrobat. Any typing may then be interrupted or accidentally entered into Acrobat.

    OCR is a long-running background operation, particularly for documents containing hundreds or thousands of pages. Acrobat should not activate its window or take keyboard focus merely because it has moved to the next page.

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