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January 2, 2019
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How do I update or change a PDF in the Document Cloud without having to create a new Shared Link?

  • January 2, 2019
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How do I update or change a PDF in the Document Cloud without having to create a new Shared Link?  I have an existing document in the Adobe Document Cloud.  The shared link has been sent to many users.  Can I edit the document so the end users see the changes without having to send a new link, if so how is this done?  Thanks!

Correct answer John34241054oe0p

Creates a new URL each time you do this...


Actually... I could be wrong. Weird. I did this earlier today... with a file that was posted a few weeks ago... and it changed the URL. Just for fun I unshared/reshared it once more today without making changes. That time, the URL stayed the same. Hmmm.

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Participant
January 2, 2019

Unfortunately review wont work because I do not want to have end users access to change the document.   I just need to make corrections to the document without changing the link they were originally sent.

Participant
June 6, 2024

Hey everyone! If you're here in 2024 looking for a solution to this question, I have an awesome workaround that I'd like to share. It's not the most ideal solution (it would be nice to do this with the click of a button), but it requires only a few more keystrokes to accomplish what you want.

 

Here's what I did:

- Step 1: Unshare your doc by clicking the blue icon at the top right hand corner and then "unshare" at the bottom. You will not be able to edit your doc while it is shared. It took me a few minutes and a couple tries before my file was actually unshared, so be patient with this part. You can also unshare by right clicking on the document from your home panel.


Step 2: Navigate to "Edit" in your left tool bar.

 

Step 3: Click "Organize pages"

 

Step 4: Click "Insert" to insert specific pages or "Replace" to import and replace all pages. (You'll want to have your updated pages saved as a separate PDF) You can also click on existing pages that you want to delete from this view.

 

Step 5: Click "Share" and then "Create a Link to Share" to publish your changes to the same link! 

Step 6: Test it out! Worked like a charm for me, I hope it works for you too.

Participant
June 7, 2024

Amazing how buggy Adobe CC / Acrobat is. It did take multiple attempts to unshare. I added a page and when to re-share (which also took multiple attempts), but unfortunatley it generated a new URL and the old one was dead.

Adorobat
Community Manager
Community Manager
January 2, 2019

Hi mosley wh29681322,

As per the issue description mentioned above, you want to update/change a pdf in document cloud without creating a new shared link for the pdf, is that correct?

You may try sharing file with "review file" option and check if that works for you. 

Refer to the following help document which explains more:

Share and track PDFs online using Adobe Document Cloud

Thanks,

Shivam

Participant
January 2, 2019

Unfortunately review wont work because I do not want to have end users access to change the document.   I just need to make corrections to the document without changing the link they were originally sent.

Adorobat
Community Manager
Community Manager
January 3, 2019

Hi mosley wh,

As far as I know, an option to make changes (annotation) on the pdf for you or for the recipient is only available when you share a file using "review file" option. If sent using "view file" option, you also wouldn't be able to add annotations on the pdf.

-shivam