Change Author Property for Sticky Note

[Stecyk]

• Windows 8.1 Pro 64 bit
• Adobe Acrobat XI Pro

I want to change my name from "Kevin" to "Kevin Stecyk" as the author on my Sticky Notes.

I have tried opening the Annotations Panel and right mouse clicking on the Sticky Note. Unfortunately, "Kevin" is in gray and can't be changed.

When I create a Sticky Note, I can right mouse click on the Sticky Note and change my name to Kevin Stecyk. However, on the next note, I am back to just Kevin. I can even change my name and select "Make Properties Default". Again, once I create a new Sticky Note, I am back to just Kevin.

How do I change the author property for Sticky Note (and others) and have that change stick?

[try67 · Accepted solution]

- Go to Edit - Preferences - Comments and untick the box that says "Always

use log-in name for author name".

- Restart Acrobat.

- Create a new comment, edit it and set it as the new default.

On Sat, Jan 17, 2015 at 10:50 PM, Kevin Stecyk <forums_noreply@adobe.com>

[Stecyk]

Thank you for your helpful and accurate answer. You solved my question.

Out of curiosity, how do we change or edit the log-in name? Is it important?

[try67]

It's the Windows account user name. You can't change it from Acrobat, but it's not very important because you can simply ignore it.

You can change other identity values via Edit - Preferences - Identity, though.

[Stecyk]

Thank you for your helpful follow-up comment!

[crdeboor]

the answer does not address the fact that, in Adobe Acrobat DC, the button `Make Properties Default' fails to function properly: the next pop-up window does not recall the property changes made in an earlier pop-up window.