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Anonymous
September 5, 2017
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Adobe Reader DC Won't Save, Forces Save As

  • September 5, 2017
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I am trying to add comments to a PDF in Adobe Reader DC. When I go to save it forces me to save as a new document each time. How do I just save the existing PDF?

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    AkanchhaS8194121
    AkanchhaS8194121
    Legend
    September 6, 2017

    Hi Dtaylorjrmyhst,

    There are two possible causes for your problem, and I guess both of them are at play.

    1-It happens in a situation when the file is stored on a network or shared volume, which has taken ownership of the file. Is that the situation here?

    Or if you opened pdf from an email message. If so, it is possible that the PDF can be stored in a temporary items folder.

    If this is the case, and that temporary items folder is read only, then you might face this problem.

    2-Reader DC not intended to save files. There’s only one option to bypass that-

    The creator of the PDF needs to save the files with an Acrobat Pro version as a “Reader Extended PDF”, to allow users of the Reader application to save their comments and filled out forms.

    Regards,

    Akanchha

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    Anonymous
    September 6, 2017

    Actually I figured out the problem. You need to go into security and uncheck

    open in protected mode.

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    louiseg49977486
    Participant
    September 6, 2017

    Thank you - I tried this suggestion but it does not seem to be resolved.

    Thanks for trying!

    Still looking for ideas.

    Louise Gilfedder

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