File is write-protected

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June 4, 2025
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I have the following problem:

When I edit a PDF file (e.g., delete a page) and then save the file, the following message appears:

The file is either read-only or being used by another user. Save the document under a different name or in a different folder.

The file is not read-only, nor has it been used by any other user. The file is located locally on my PC.

Thank you.

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try67

Community Expert

Go to Menu - Preferences - Security (Enhanced) and make sure that "Protected View" (as well as "Protected Mode", "Enhanced Security" or anything else that is enabled there) is set to "Off".

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alexander_!Author

Participant

Yes, it's from a network drive. Not in the cloud. Is there no other option?

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Tariq Dar

Legend

Hi @alexander_!,

Thanks for reaching out with your question.
It may happen if you are saving the file on a mapped network drive or a Cloud drive. Just to understand, when you open a PDF file in Acrobat from a mapped drive, there will be a read-only lock, hence it blocks saving the file.

Could you try Save As and check if this works.

~Tariq

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