Turn the new Acrobat on or off

Last updated on Aug 16, 2025

Learn how to turn the new Acrobat experience on or off.

The new Adobe Acrobat experience offers improved tool discovery and simplified PDF tasks. It is designed to enhance productivity and ease of use. You can switch between the new and classic interfaces based on your workflow preferences.

Switch to new Acrobat experience

Select View > Enable new Acrobat.

In the Restart Acrobat dialog box, select Restart to launch the new experience.

Revert to the classic Acrobat experience

To return to your previous experience:

  • Windows: Select Menu Disable new Acrobat
  • macOS: Select View > Disable new Acrobat

In the Restart Acrobat dialog box, select Restart to launch the previous experience.