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carlosg44677277
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April 5, 2019
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How to change the default author name?

  • April 5, 2019
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When my laptop computer was first set out by the company's IT department they misspelled my name, so every comment I did in adobe would come out with my name spelled wrong, I had the IT guys fix my Laptop's Log in name but when I comment in Adobe, it still shows the same misspelled name, is there a way to make Adobe recognise the new name in the Windows 10 log in?? By the way I have the "Always use log in name for authors name" checkbox checked.

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    ajay_10
    Participating Frequently
    August 12, 2025

    Hi, i face the same promblem

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    ajay_10
    Participating Frequently
    August 12, 2025

    nvm resolved now

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    ajay_10
    Participating Frequently
    August 12, 2025

    Commenting again to check if my username changed or not

    Meenakshi Negi
    Community Manager
    Meenakshi NegiCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    April 9, 2019

    Hi Carlosg,

    As DocumentGeek mentioned above, check your login name in the application preferences.

    To check that, please refer to the steps mentioned below:

    - Launch the Adobe application you are using to add comments.

    - Go to Edit > Preferences > Identity.

    - Check if your name is spelled correctly in the Login Name field.

    You may also change the author name from the comment properties window.

    - Open the PDF and go to Comment.

    - Add any comment on PDF.

    - Right click on the comment added and select properties.

    - Go to general and change the author name.

    - Check the box for "Make properties default".

    Note: Make sure that the box for "Always use login name for authors name" must be unchecked.

    Let us know if you need any help.

    Regards,

    Meenakshi

      elizabethd82518474
      elizabethd82518474
      Participating Frequently
      December 11, 2020

      Good Morning! I followed your directions above.  "Always use login name for authors name" was already unchecked.  In the properties for my comment the author name is greyed out and I can not change.  Also the box for "Make properties default" was also not checked.  Do you have any other suggestions?  Thank you!

        try67
        try67
        Community Expert
        December 11, 2020

        Version 20.0


        Make sure to install all available updates.

        Document Geek
        Document Geek
        Community Expert
        April 6, 2019

        quick fix: Try unchecking that box and correcting the mispellled name in Acrobat preferences.

        Also, the “login name” I believe refers to the how you’re logged into Acrobat, not the Windows login. Did the IT department also mispell your name when they set up your Adobe account? That’s likely the issue. They would need to fix it there as well.

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