Dear Adobe Reader Team,

I’m writing to express deep frustration with the changes introduced in the new Acrobat interface — specifically, the removal of the ability to select text and immediately begin typing to trigger a "Replace Text" comment.

This function was an essential, intuitive, and efficient part of proofreading workflows used by editors, translators, and reviewers worldwide. It allowed for quick and fluid markup, especially in large documents where time and precision are everything. With the new system, this process has become:

• Slower

• Clunkier

• Hidden under unnecessary clicks and menus

• Visibly designed with form over function

You’ve taken a tool that was built for professionals and turned it into something that feels like it’s optimized for the occasional PDF doodler.

We don't need more icons. We don't need bigger buttons. We need speed and control — and right now, the only way to get that is to use outdated software or switch to a competitor.

If the new UI must exist, at the very least:

• Let users set the default commenting behavior back to the legacy style for real (no more "Disable New Reader" that glitches a lot and keeps us in fear of not having it someday)

• Or add an “Editor Mode” or “Classic Commenting” toggle that restores efficient workflows

Please don’t mistake silence for satisfaction. There are hundreds of professionals quietly mourning the old Acrobat — or actively switching to other tools because they simply can’t keep up with the friction this UI has introduced.

We want to keep using your software. But right now, it feels like you’ve abandoned the people who know how to use it best.

Sincerely,
A Very Tired Proofreader with a Lot of Comments to Make