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tedchris@uga.edu
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June 3, 2024
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Can't remove login name from comments and edits

  • June 3, 2024
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When I comment in pdf files Adobe Acrobat pro, it displays my login name even though I have unchecked the "Always use login-in Name for Author Name" box under Preferences-Commenting. I have also entered the name I want to appear under Preferences-Identity. Something is causing Acrobat Pro to override my preference. How can I fix this problem?

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Correct answer tedchris@uga.edu

This solution didn't work initially. The support person and I tried various times to re-set the default. We had to first go into Preferences-Identity and change my identity to "Anonymous" and then,  I believe the next step was to go into a comment, and set the default. After it started working, I was able to change my identity back to "Reviewer" and it seems to be fixed now. The order in which we did things seemed to matter and specifically renaming to "Anonymous" was important.

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Chris 486
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Chris 486Community Expert
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June 3, 2024

Hi @tedchris@uga.edu , Just to verify - If you click on one of your comments and go to properties, click the General tab, are you able to make the change to the name there and click "make default" underneath - That does not resolve the issue?

 

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tedchris@uga.eduAuthorCorrect answer
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June 4, 2024

This solution didn't work initially. The support person and I tried various times to re-set the default. We had to first go into Preferences-Identity and change my identity to "Anonymous" and then,  I believe the next step was to go into a comment, and set the default. After it started working, I was able to change my identity back to "Reviewer" and it seems to be fixed now. The order in which we did things seemed to matter and specifically renaming to "Anonymous" was important.

    JR Boulay
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    JR BoulayCommunity Expert
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    June 3, 2024

    Try to revert to the Classic UI: https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/acrobat-2023-how-to-revert-to-classic-gui-user-interface/td-p/14052807
    Consider the "new Acrobat" as a beta version, many features are still missing or half-implemented.

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    tedchris@uga.eduAuthor
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    June 3, 2024

    To clarify, this change happened suddenly and I don't know why. I mark up pdf files with comments and suggested edits every day at work for others to work on. My comments need to remain anonymous, so I can't have my login name show up in the comment and edit boxes.

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    tedchris@uga.eduAuthor
    Participant
    June 3, 2024

    I spent an hour on the phone with an Adobe support person. We tried everything to try to figure out the probelem. He was able to contact an expert who told us to change the name to "anonymous." I had actually tried this yesterday, but maybe didn't do the steps in the exact order that the expert suggested. It worked and I was able to change it back to "Reviewer" (which is my default to remain anonymous). Here are the exact instructions from the expert:

     

    "Uncheck use login name as author name, then make a comment using acrobat, go to properties change name to anonymous, select the box for make this as default properties, now it should show anonymous for all new comments."

     

    Here's the case number and description that will be on file for future reference:

     

    "E-001257404 - Unable to add comments as anonymous user on pdf's in Acrobat Pro"

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