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ZUUUUUUUUC
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February 14, 2017
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pdf file name limititation

  • February 14, 2017
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Hi, is there any workaround for the filename length limit (I believe it's 100 characters?) when creating a new .pdf document?

thanks

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    Correct answer ~graffiti

    It's my understanding that the filename length limit is 260 characters for windows and is determined by the OS and not Reader or any other application.

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    JOAN CRISTOBAL
    Participant
    March 7, 2024

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    Adobe Employee
    user4481097
    Adobe Employee
    February 21, 2021

    Hi
    Adobe Acrobat and Reader official update (21.001.20135) containing the fix for this issue is now available.

    This update will be automatically pushed to all existing installations of Acrobat and Reader. You may also manually trigger the update early by opening the application and going to Help > Check for Updates.
    More information about this release is here: https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/release-note/release-notes-acrobat-reader.html
    Please try it out and let us know your feedback!

    Thanks!

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    MSAdmin
    Participant
    August 25, 2021

    The update log doesn't specifically call out that it fixes opening files with a long path.  A test on our systems shows an error telling us that the file is too long.  If this is the 'fix' then someone needs to evaluate the requirement.  Files with long paths still cannot be opened.  21.005.20060 is the version we tried and still were unable to open a long path file.

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    Test Screen Name
    Legend
    August 26, 2021

    The bug fixed was that it said Access Denied. Now it correctly says the file name is too long as your screen shot shows. Shorten it - remembering that all the names of all the parent directories are part of the limit not just the blah blah.pdf part. 

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    chadm62532934
    Participant
    September 29, 2019

    I'm experiencing this issue.  I'm using Windows 10 and the naming convention limitation after installing Adobe Acrobat Reader is 55 characters.  My .pdf file naming convention includes long descriptions that exceed this limitation (why - assists with limiting search results when searching in windows explorer).  Windows allowed me to name the files with the names that exceed 55 characters, however, when I try opening in AR I get a message that access is denied.  When I shortened the file name, the file opens fine.   I like to program but this is an issue that will cause me to revert back to opening the file in Edge or Chrome instead.  I hope someone from Adobe will chime in on this issue....

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    Steve.Spence
    Participant
    July 14, 2020

    Windows 10 and Server 2016 allow for extended path names (gpedit, local computer policy, computer configuration, administrative templates, system, filesystem, enable win32 long paths), but the app must support it (manifested win32 apps).

    ~graffiti
    ~graffitiCorrect answer
    Legend
    February 14, 2017

    It's my understanding that the filename length limit is 260 characters for windows and is determined by the OS and not Reader or any other application.

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    ZUUUUUUUUCAuthor
    Participant
    February 14, 2017

    thanks for response graffiti

    my problem seems to occur when trying to move or copy a pdf file between different folders (I'm on VISTA Home Prem OS, I know, I know...) The length of filename is 97 characters long, including spaces and .pdf. I was able to copy and paste the full file name into my Documents folder, but when tried to do same into a sub-folder, only a max of 58 characters would paste?

    I'm obviously not that versed here, but doesn't make sense.

    Any thoughts?

    ~graffiti
    ~graffiti
    Legend
    February 14, 2017

    You may want to ask in a forum for Vista since this really doesn't seem to involve Adobe Reader. Good luck.

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