Adobe Reader files cause the menu bar & dock to disappear.

Some files that I download from the internet & open in Adobe Reader Version 10.0.2 cause the menu bar & dock to disappear. If I click on the desktop below this Adobe Reader window they reappear, but disappear once again when I click on this Adobe Reader window. It is not Full Screen mode but something else. Any suggestions on how to view these files in the normal manner would be appreciated. Thank you.

I've never installed Adobe Reader to one of my Mac's since Apple started providing Preview. I use it on PC's, but that's because it's already installed. The constant security issues and bug issues with Adobe products like Reader and Flash have made me try to just ignore that company as much as possible. On the other hand, some PDF's like forms do not work very well in Preview, but I've been able to get around that.
From what I've read, those command key shortcuts are supposed to be toggles and could continue to show pdf documents in one of the formats until you change the setting in the programs preferences. When changed, the documents should continue to show up in whichever view you have chosen.
I found this chart on one of Adobe's support pages.
The following table shows the full-screen keyboard shortcuts.
Windows
Mac OS
              Ctrl + L activates Full Screen.
              Command + L activates Full Screen.
              Escape key exits Full Screen.
              Escape key exits Full Screen.
              Ctrl + 0 shows Fit Page (or full-screen view).
              Command + 0 shows Fit Page (or full-screen view).
              Ctrl + 1 shows Actual Size. This keyboard command be used while in full-screen mode.
              Command + 1 shows Actual Size. This keyboard command can be used while in full-screen mode.
              Ctrl + 2 shows Fit Width.
              Command + 2 shows Fit Width.
              Ctrl + 3 shows Fit Visible. This keyboard command be used while in full-screen mode.
              Command + 3 shows Fit Visible. This keyboard command can be used while in full-screen mode.
              While in full-screen view, readers can press Ctrl + 4 reflow a document.
              While in full-screen view, readers can press Command + 4 to reflow a document.

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