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TomGinTampa
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September 23, 2026
Question

After saving a PDF, the new filename is listed in the tabs in Adobe Reader but not in the thumbnails

  • September 23, 2026
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I often have several (10 or more) PDF’s open in Adobe reader, so I rely on the thumbnails (list of files when I put the cursor on the Adobe Reader icon in my Windows taskbar) to locate a particular file. 

I’m not sure when this started but now the filename in the thumbnails doesn’t get updated to reflect the new filename. Instead it remains the same as when the PDF was first opened in Reader. Is this a bug? I’ve looked for a way to refresh the filenames but have not found any. The only “solution” is to exit Reader and restart it (I have the option to reopen the PDF’s that were open in the previous session). 

Any thoughts? 

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    leo.r
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    leo.rCommunity Expert
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    September 23, 2026

    Post this in the Acrobat forum (you may need to change the title slightly to avoid a duplicate post error); also attach a screenshot (or a few of them) to illustrate the issue:
    https://community.adobe.com/acrobat-7

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