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1. Acrobat Reader DC shows multiple tabs as windows on hover on taskbar

   When multiple documents is opened in multiple tabs in Acrobat Reader, and when hover mouse over the Reader icon on the taskbar, it shows multiple windows in preview instead of one window. It would be a good thing to add that as a option so that behavior is similar as Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox which shows one window and active tab instead of multiple windows in the taskbar. It is really struggle to deal with multiple documents and when you want to restore minimized Reader window to the last opened tab.

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2. Hide (not collapse) Right Tool Pane completely.

   The collapsed Right Tool Pane violates usability principles. To quickly scroll a page, users can no longer just drag the mouse cursor all the way Right, to click on the Right scroll bar. This would probably take only 1 sec. With the annoying Right Tool Pane collapsed, nesting right beside the Right scroll bar, users must now carefully drag the mouse cursor, take aim so-as-to not click on the Right collapsed pane, then can he/ she click on the right scroll bar. This is really slow and inefficient.

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3. Read Out Loud Feature Needs Serious Improvement

   Suggestions for this feature:
   1. Add read out loud to the toolbar for easier access, including pause and play options.The read out loud feature is currently very inaccessible from the "view" drop down menu.
   2. Allow user to choose where to start reading and stop reading by highlighting text, rather than the limited ability to only read full pages / the entire document
   3. Upgrade voice - please consider adding a more adaptive voice to the program for read out loud. the system default is not pleasant for listening and we know the technology exists to have more advanced AI voices such as Google Assistant, Siri, and Alexa integrated into software.
   4. Echoing another user - definitely highlight words / phrases being read aloud.

   These suggestions are already standard features in many of my digital textbooks; however, the majority of my reading as a student consists of PDFs from scientific journals. As a college student with a visual impairment, I would really like to see these features be improved to meet today's technological standards and made more accessible to individuals with disabilities. I am planning on completing a five-year graduate program, and will be eagerly waiting for these improvements to be made.

   Suggestions for this feature:
   1. Add read out loud to the toolbar for easier access, including pause and play options.The read out loud feature is currently very inaccessible from the "view" drop down menu.
   2. Allow user to choose where to start reading and stop reading by highlighting text, rather than the limited ability to only read full pages / the entire document
   3. Upgrade voice - please consider adding a more adaptive voice to the program for read out loud. the system default is not pleasant for listening and we know the technology exists to have more advanced AI… more

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   Under review  ·  AdminRachit Jain (Software Engineer, Adobe) responded

   Hi,
   Thanks for connecting with us. I went though all the requests suggested by you. I would like to inform you that :
   For #1, Shortcut keys exist for Pause, Play like Ctrl+Shift+Y/V/B.
   For #2, the feature is supported. Click on any paragraph after enabling Read Out Loud and it will read the paragraph. For specific content read, we have informed the management and have been kept in radar for future improvements.
   For #3, you can add the voices though system language setting and the voices will be visible in Acrobat if they exists on system.
   For $4, we have informed the management and have been kept in radar for future improvements.

   Try the latest enhancements and features on the latest version of Acrobat Pro DC.

   Thanks
   Rachit

4. Support for tagged PDF (PDF/UA) via system Level Accessibility APIs (e.g. VoiceOver)

   The PDF/UA ("tagged PDF") standard was established in 2012 to add accessibility features to the PDF format using a system of tags.

   The tags add semantic information to a document, "marking up" such elements as headings, lists, figures, tables and other common document idioms.

   PDF/UA also offers a 'read order' feature, which allows content to be presented in a non-visual way which corresponds to the intended sequence.

   These features may be created and edited using Acrobat Pro, which is good. although Acrobat Pro is currently unable to generate or accurately assess a fully compliant PDF/UA file without additional 3rd party software.
   (The criteria for well-formed PDF/UA is documented by the Matterhorn Protocol. A URL to this spec may be found below. Acrobat's accessibility check does not follow this spec 100%).

   The tagging and read-order features should permit 'semantic browsing' of PDF files, so that a visually impaired or dyslexic user can use a screen reader, braille device or other assistive technology to navigate a document.

   Using Acrobat's "Read Aloud", a user is obliged to read every single word of every single page just to find content. They are offered no distinction between headings and body text, lists, list items, tables, figures or images even if those tags have been carefully set up by the document author.

   With support for browsing via tags, a user would be able to skim quickly to the content they need, just as they already do with well-formed HTML pages in a modern browser.

   Unfortunately, Acrobat Reader's accessibility features have not followed up with PDF/UA. There is currently no way to browse a tagged PDF using the tags, and there is very poor or non-existent support for assistive technology such as Apple's VoiceOver, Microsoft's Narrator, or third party ATs such as JAWS or NVDA.

   Perhaps worst of all, there are no other PDF viewers on Apple's platform which communicate the PDF/UA tags to Apple's Accessibility API.

   When a 'tagged PDF' is viewed in a browser, it does not generate an 'accessibility tree' - the data structure which communicates the semantic structure and content to the host accessibility API. Some of these in-browser PDF viewers come from 3rd parties, but at least one of them is offered by Adobe.

   This means that even a well-formed PDF/UA is neither truly portable, nor truly accessible, making it wholly unsuitable for conformance with accessibility legislation such as Section 508.

   Furthermore this could have legal consequences for Adobe's customers, who may be led to believe (by Adobe's own marketing materials and accessibility documentation) that "PDF tagging" is a legally viable way to conform to the accessibility guidelines mandated in various jurisdictions, especially including North America and the EU.

   Will it take a lawsuit before Adobe acts on this shortcoming? It could be a painful, expensive and time-consuming way to address the problem.

   My feature request is this: Adobe Acrobat should communicate the accessibility tags and read order in PDF/UA files to the appropriate accessibility APIs of any host system it runs on.

   Until this happens, the accessibility of PDF as a whole may be described as "limited" at best. The "Read Aloud" feature offers a bare minimum of screen reader features - but is a very blunt tool, which offers a very inferior experience to users with visual impairments, dyslexia or similar disabilities.

   2020 saw record numbers of accessibility lawsuits in the wake of recent legislation. Adobe should consider the legal risk of the current situation very carefully (especially the legal risk to Adobe's own customers), and perhaps revise its Acrobat marketing and documentation to clarify the shortcomings.

   A "reference quality" PDF/UA file may be found at https://www.pdfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Matterhorn-Protocol-1-1.pdf ... which happens to be the documentation of the PDF/UA spec itself.

   The PDF/UA ("tagged PDF") standard was established in 2012 to add accessibility features to the PDF format using a system of tags.

   The tags add semantic information to a document, "marking up" such elements as headings, lists, figures, tables and other common document idioms.

   PDF/UA also offers a 'read order' feature, which allows content to be presented in a non-visual way which corresponds to the intended sequence.

   These features may be created and edited using Acrobat Pro, which is good. although Acrobat Pro is currently unable to generate or accurately assess a fully compliant PDF/UA file without additional 3rd party… more

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5. Document Cloud Files Access on Computer Directory

   Almost all other file cloud sharing and editing programs including OneDrive are able to create a cloud files access folder on the directory of the computer itself. They have had it for a while now and it is time that Adobe include have the same feature for Document Cloud. This can can clearly be achieved and should be included in an update considering the price paid to use this service. Thank you.

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6. Separate zoom in +, zoom out - and zoom percentage buttons in the toolbar by default

   It is very inconvenient and time consuming to make multiple clicks in order to zoom in or out the document. In the older versions they were separate and easily accessible. Drop down menu style is really exhausting and time consuming for these kind of basic operations. Please separate the zoom buttons !

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7. Reader DC embedded in IE (Win10) cannot launch print dialog. (2004 issue)

   For all of the machines in my Win 10 2004 test group, the Reader plugin for IE (AcroPDF64.dll) has lost the ability to start the print dialog, either from the handy button in the border UI, the drop down menu, or Ctrl+P. In all cases nothing happens. There are a variety of versions on the affected machines but most of them are quite current (20.9.20063 and ...65). The problem is restricted to IE (11 I have no other versions to check) and the new windows 10 2004 feature build.
   If you're interested in any other data I can provide on the issue feel free to let me know.

   For all of the machines in my Win 10 2004 test group, the Reader plugin for IE (AcroPDF64.dll) has lost the ability to start the print dialog, either from the handy button in the border UI, the drop down menu, or Ctrl+P. In all cases nothing happens. There are a variety of versions on the affected machines but most of them are quite current (20.9.20063 and ...65). The problem is restricted to IE (11 I have no other versions to check) and the new windows 10 2004 feature build.
   If you're interested in any other data I can provide on… more

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8. Bad design: Stop forcing mouse pointer in Acrobat Reader

   Acrobat Reader DC changes the mouse pointer into its own scheme. Not talking about the specific tools, just the standard mouse when hovering over the Acrobat window.
   I don't have the best vision, so I have my Windows mouse pointer set to be very visible, or I will lose track of it on the screen. But when using Acrobat, I lose track of the pointer, because Acrobat INSISTS that I don't get to use my custom pointer, but rather use the virtually invisible Acrobat default.
   Why would Acrobat need to change the pointer? I get it for specific tools, like drag or magnify or whatever, but just for regular use? NO reason, other than to annoy users as much as possible

   Acrobat Reader DC changes the mouse pointer into its own scheme. Not talking about the specific tools, just the standard mouse when hovering over the Acrobat window.
   I don't have the best vision, so I have my Windows mouse pointer set to be very visible, or I will lose track of it on the screen. But when using Acrobat, I lose track of the pointer, because Acrobat INSISTS that I don't get to use my custom pointer, but rather use the virtually invisible Acrobat default.
   Why would Acrobat need to change the pointer? I get it for specific tools, like… more

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9. Fix read mode to NOT go to full screen mode to have only the document content visible in a window. You should have separate full screen mode

   I need to read a PDF while using others apps at the SAME TIME; Reading the documentation of the other program from a PDF file.

   I don't need toolbars. I dont' need status bars. I don't need menu bars.

   I can press ctrl-f If I want to search for something, I can press ctrl-p if I want to print the document. I don't need a buttons or search bars for those to be constantly visible.

   If I need to use ANY other functionality, I can right-click and all that functionality could be put into that right-click menu.

   I ONLY WANT TO SEE THE CONTENT OF THE PDF!

   So, you already have a "read mode". But you have failed it miserably; This read mode makes the acrobat reader go full screen, which is totally unusable; I need to be able to multitask, I need to see the documentation which is inside the PDF and to be able to use my other programs AT THE SAME TIME.

   This is probably one of the most common use cases for PDF viewer and you fail it miserably. Full screen "read mode" hides my other program. and on windowed mode acrobat reader wastes one third of my window space for unnecessary UI bloat.

   I need to read a PDF while using others apps at the SAME TIME; Reading the documentation of the other program from a PDF file.

   I don't need toolbars. I dont' need status bars. I don't need menu bars.

   I can press ctrl-f If I want to search for something, I can press ctrl-p if I want to print the document. I don't need a buttons or search bars for those to be constantly visible.

   If I need to use ANY other functionality, I can right-click and all that functionality could be put into that right-click menu.

   I ONLY WANT… more

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10. Get rid of the tools pane by default.

    Get rid of the tools pane by default. No one I have ever met wants it there by default. Please get rid of it.

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11. Cursor Default

    Please allow the option for Windows default cursor. It is impossible to find the cursor set that is default in a document. That little Cross cursor gets lost so easily and I have to move mouse from one end to the other until something reacts and lets me know where it is then try to guess its location as I move towards my click.

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12. Save all open tabs.

    If you have multiple pdf open in tabs, one button to save them all into a single folder

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13. 3d measure tool enable in Secured 3D PDF

    HI. I am using Adobe Acrobat Pro 2020 and Adobe Reader DC.
    I think there is security bug at Adobe Reader DC when handling 3d-pdf files.

    The problem is enabling 3d measurement tools at Adobe Reader DC with secured 3d-pdf files made by Adobe Acrobat Pro 2020.
    I contacted to region customer service about this problem and received this function is intended option.

    Customer center said that you’d better to contact bug report if you want to know about further information.

    I should have not have bought Adobe Acrobat Pro 2020 bundle if enabling 3d measurement tools for secured 3d-pdf files.
    I want to keep Adobe Reader DC from enabling 3d measurement tool when opening secured 3d pdf files have no permission.

    HI. I am using Adobe Acrobat Pro 2020 and Adobe Reader DC.
    I think there is security bug at Adobe Reader DC when handling 3d-pdf files.

    The problem is enabling 3d measurement tools at Adobe Reader DC with secured 3d-pdf files made by Adobe Acrobat Pro 2020.
    I contacted to region customer service about this problem and received this function is intended option.

    Customer center said that you’d better to contact bug report if you want to know about further information.

    I should have not have bought Adobe Acrobat Pro 2020 bundle if enabling 3d measurement tools for secured 3d-pdf… more

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14. Backwards and forwards arrows for hyperlinks

    It would be useful to have arrows like in web browsers to move smoothly in documents with cross-references and bookmarks.
    I am a latex user and often in pdfs produced by latex for scientific documents there are hyperlinks for equations, figures and bibliographical references in text. It would be useful in reading, once you have checked the reference to be able to go back.

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15. The cursor does not use the Windows System settings.

    Allow end user to set the cursor and carat to use the Windows System settings.

    Also allow end user to set other WS settings enhancing highlighting or visual impairment support aids

    using when working from home conferencing and sharing display being able to set colours or size of pointer enhances presentation

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16. Can't open more than 1 file at a time

    Clients with Windows 10 1809 or more (or Win2019) trying to access a PDF via a DFS that is stored on a Windows server 2019 server are not able to open more than 1 pdf.

    Can this please be fixed as Windows Sever 2019 is being used more widely.

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17. Allow customizing of pointer. I've had detached retinas and have dozens of floaters. I can't find my cursor on the Adobe Reader screen
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18. I miss an option to reload/refresh PDF document

    I have problem when PDF document is stored at network drive and my notebook has temporary problem with WiFi. Or when notebook is suspended and later resumed, network drive is not accessible for some time (I have to reconnect it manually). In such cases I see many blank pages in PDF file that was opened in the past (new pages are not read from the file). I have to close document and open it again. That is not nice and I believe that "refresh/reload" function will fix this problem. It is possible to find similar requests in the forums on Internet.

    Other use is for users who create their own PDF files, like printing to PDF file, so PDF file is changing on their drive.

    I have problem when PDF document is stored at network drive and my notebook has temporary problem with WiFi. Or when notebook is suspended and later resumed, network drive is not accessible for some time (I have to reconnect it manually). In such cases I see many blank pages in PDF file that was opened in the past (new pages are not read from the file). I have to close document and open it again. That is not nice and I believe that "refresh/reload" function will fix this problem. It is possible to find similar requests in the forums on… more

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19. Make the prompt to save the PDF optional

    Have an option or a call switch that can be made so that when a file loads it can simply close the file and not save it if the ADOBE is closed?

    We print labels and the user does not want to save the labels - merely print them so they would like to be able to see the labels and print then and then close the Adobe and not have to cancel the save.

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20. Allow the Menu bar (F9) and toolbars (F8) to be hidden permanently

    SUGGESTION
    With the current version (2020.006.20034), these can be hidden but for the current session only. Put an option in settings to hide these interface elements globally.

    WHY THE FEATURE IS NEEDED
    To maximize vertical screen real-estate; as most of the devices these days are shipping with widescreen displays.

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