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Mike Schwabauer
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October 4, 2017
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Adobe Reader DC - Save acts like Save As when filling out PDF form

  • October 4, 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 answer Mike Schwabauer

    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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    David27861712izfs
    Participant
    January 9, 2023

    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.

    Bernd Alheit
    Community Expert
    Bernd AlheitCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 9, 2023

    What does you see at the file menu?

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    Olie Okoli
    Participant
    September 12, 2021

    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.

      humphreym62263355
      humphreym62263355
      Participant
      October 22, 2020

      Thank you. This one works.

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      Mike SchwabauerAuthorCorrect answer
      Participant
      October 4, 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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        acg1
        Participant
        April 10, 2019

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

        Thanks.

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