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Adobe Reader DC - Save acts like Save As when filling out PDF form

Community Beginner ,
Oct 04, 2017 Oct 04, 2017

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I have a PDF Form saved from Acrobat DC ("pro") on MAC, then moved to a PC that has Adobe Reader DC. When i open and modify the form in Reader DC and click the Save button, the Save As dialog comes up, forcing the choice of a location and replacing the original -- which runs a great risk of picking the wrong location and causing duplication of files.

I have tried both the default form and saving it from Acrobat DC as Reader-Enabled, with the same results either way. Why won't the Save button just save the document instead of bringing up the Save As dialog?

Note that if I CLOSE the updated form, it will ask me if I want to save the file and it will simply save it (no Save As dialog). But the Save button does not behave that way, nor does File > Save command (it also acts like Save As).

Thanks,

--Mike Schwabauer

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correct answers 1 Correct answer

Community Beginner , Oct 04, 2017 Oct 04, 2017

More Google searching finally turned up the answer. In Reader DC I had to go to Edit > Preferences > Security (Enhanced) and turn OFF "Enable Protected Mode at startup".

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Community Beginner ,
Oct 04, 2017 Oct 04, 2017

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More Google searching finally turned up the answer. In Reader DC I had to go to Edit > Preferences > Security (Enhanced) and turn OFF "Enable Protected Mode at startup".

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New Here ,
Apr 10, 2019 Apr 10, 2019

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Getting that save as dialog box each time was inconvenient. Your answer helped me!

Thanks.

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New Here ,
Apr 18, 2020 Apr 18, 2020

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I can´t thank you thank you enough. This absolutely works and is crucial. Thank you!

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Community Beginner ,
Apr 20, 2020 Apr 20, 2020

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Thank you! This was driving me crazy.

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New Here ,
Oct 22, 2020 Oct 22, 2020

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Thank you. This one works.

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Community Beginner ,
Sep 12, 2021 Sep 12, 2021

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It appears am not so futunate. Why doesn't this solution work for me. I am having the same issue, even though "Enable Protected Mode at startup (Preview) was not enabled.

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New Here ,
Jan 09, 2023 Jan 09, 2023

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Any ideas how to fix the opposite problem?
My "SAVE" icon (which looks like a floppy disk) only saves over top the same file, and there is NO "save as" option!

But worse, there are also no menus at all, so I cannot get to the "Settings" or preferences or anything.

What is up with ReaderDC?  Seems like the more we pay for Acrobat the less we get.

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Jan 09, 2023 Jan 09, 2023

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What does you see at the file menu?

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