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How to make toolbar customization permanent

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2009-11-06 21:43:39
James P
Registered: Nov 6 2009
Posts: 2

Each time I open a pdf document in acrobat 9.1 I have to customize the toolbar
to add the options that I like.

I couldn't find anything under Edit Preferences, or by right clicking in the toolbar.

Thanks

My Product Information:
Acrobat Standard 9.1, Windows
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2009-11-07 07:09:11
#1
Dimitri
Expert
Registered: Nov 1 2005
Posts: 1389
Hi James P,

Adobe changed Acrobat from MDI (multiple document interface) to SDI (single document interface) in Acrobat 8. This is explained here- http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/single_doc_interface.pdf
So when you have a PDF open in Acrobat and you set up your workspace, those settings are for the PDF that is open at that time.

Try this- open Acrobat and with no PDF file open set up the toolbars the way you want, then close and reopen Acrobat. They should stick. However, the setup for all the other PDFs opened in the past will be the way you set them up while they were open.

Hope this helps,

Dimitri
WindJack Solutions
www.windjack.com
www.pdfscripting.com

Dimitri Munkirs
WindJack Solutions
pdfscripting.com

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2009-11-08 12:26:08
#2
morganjames (not verified)
good tip.. I wasn't aware of that
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2010-03-30 14:14:55
#3
rockhammer
Registered: Oct 23 2007
Posts: 35
Can anyone offer a logical explanation why this change is necessary or desirable? It just seem to create a big issue for users who are used to the old way - especially when there seems to be no way for the user to select their preference for MDI vs SDI!

The workaround offered by Dimitri works only if I open existing pdfs from say windows explorer. But as soon as I close adobe & then generate a new pdf, the new pdf pops up in a pdf window that has the default toolbar customization again, not the ones I selected!This means if I now go back to open my other existing pdfs, I will have this same problem all over again! Why does Adobe create such pain for your users????

The only solution seems to be to rollback to a prior version. That's really a shame! When my IT dept set up my new pc they put pro v9 on vs my prior standard v6. I seem to have no choice but to get stuck with an much, much older version. Something is really wrong here, is there not?
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