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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?

DatamineR
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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"
Rik
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  • click on the avatar, next to the bell
  • preferences
  • general
  • make hand tool read articles (uncheck it)
  • scroll down and press OK

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Vityata
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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.

john
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