While reading pdf files (with Adobe Reader XI) the hand symbol entails an arrow, showing down. If I make a click, the page moves. I find it pretty annoying and would like to turn the arrow off, but keep the hand symbol. I can't find any solution to it in the internet. Can someone help me to deactivate this function?
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This is probably due to the "Make hand tool read articles" setting.
You can switch it of by doing the following:
- Open menu item Edit > Preferences > General
- Uncheck "Make hand tool read articles"
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Unfortunately I cannot upvote you... Thanks! :) – DatamineR Sep 20 '13 at 11:11
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2I cannot tell you the torture this silly Acrobat feature has caused me. This worked! – William Leara Aug 12 '20 at 01:12
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Some documents allow you to copy the text and have the Select Screen symbol for a pointer. Some only have the hand. This is document, not software related. Open one of you other documents and the functionality returns.
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