3 Replies Latest reply: Mar 22, 2012 11:44 AM by dave_m_k RSS

    Acrobat Pro X - Settings and Preferences

    JGreg7 Community Member

      I have recently upgraded to Adobe Acrobat Pro X from Adobe Acrobat Pro 8.  However, I am unable to find the preference settings for several items so I can shut them off.

       

      Now, whenever I open a document, it first wants to start the OCR, then read it to me.  I have tried to turn these settings off in the preferences, but there does not seem to be a setting to always start the OCR, and none for turning off the reading system.

       

      Is there another place to shut these items off?

       

      Another item, toolbars; in previous versions I could drag and drop tool icons to any place along the toolbar.  Now, it does not seem possible to do so. 

       

      It seems that many of the settings and ability to customize have been removed.

       

      What am I missing here?

        • 1. Re: Acrobat Pro X - Settings and Preferences
          Bill@VT CommunityMVP

          They moved a bunch of stuff around. I am pretty sure it is still there, but likely is no longer in the EDIT menu. I would suggest trying the tools or advanced menus, possibly even in the File menu following the lead of MS who took there options menu to the File menu.

          • 2. Re: Acrobat Pro X - Settings and Preferences
            JGreg7 Community Member

            Thank you for your post.

             

            The new version certainly did not make it easy.  I just started turning everything I could find off and it eventually stopped - I am not sure which combination of switches it was.

             

            The tool bar arrangement is still perplexing.  I can't imagine that Adobe in it's infinite wisdom, would disable something as basic as tool bar customization, however I am still unable to move around the toolbars.  In the previous Pro version, you could move evrything around to suit your needs.

             

            I can add or subtract specific items, however they always show up in the exact same order no matter how I turn them off or on.  The default tool bar order is definitely not efficient. (Whoever picked the tool bar evidently does not use Acrobat).

             

            If anyone knows more about this, I would be glad to hear from them.

            • 3. Re: Acrobat Pro X - Settings and Preferences
              dave_m_k サポートアドバイザ

              Good day,

               

              We didn't disable toolbar customization, but rather changed it.  While you can no longer position the tools exactly where you like them (Feel free to share your feedback on that change here: http://adobe.ly/WishForm ), you can customize the 'Quick Tools' bar with the tools you use most in the order you'd prefer.

               

              Kind regards,

              David

              Adobe Systems