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anneallman
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April 5, 2017
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Name displayed in comments in Acrobat DC

  • April 5, 2017
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I am making comments on a student paper submitted to me as a pdf. In the comment sidebar, my previous married surname is displayed, even though my Adobe Reader account page shows my correct and current name. I want the sidebar to reflect my current surname. Is this a problem coming from Adobe? Or is it because my computer, being a few years old, is registered to me under my previous name? Thanks!

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    Correct answer try67

    The name that appears as the author of the comments has nothing to do with the Adobe account. It's an internal setting of the application.

    First thing to do is look under Edit - Preferences - Commenting. Is the "Always use log-in name for author name" box ticked? If yes, then untick it.

    Now, create a new comment, right-click it and select Properties. Go to the General tab and change the Author name.

    Before clicking on OK make sure you tick the "Make Properties Default" box. Then click OK.

    Any comment you'll create after that will have this author name by default.

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    Michelle Campbell
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    September 25, 2020

    Thank you!

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    defaulto5ryyrdfq16y
    New Participant
    September 21, 2020

    Thank you. It worked first time, 

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    LAFreeman
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    July 28, 2020

    Actually that didnt work. But I found a way to change it. When you make your fist comment right click on it. Click Properties and then General Type your name in and click OK. Then right click again and click on Make Current Propertied Default. Now my correct name comes up on all of my documents.  And it works on even new documents I open in the program. Problem solved 🙂

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      joycep65123917
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      February 26, 2024

      Thank you, this works perfect.

      SamStory
      SamStory
      New Participant
      May 7, 2020

      The "make properties default" box doesn't exist for me! Any ideas why?

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      Ziming Qin
      New Participant
      January 21, 2020

      Thank you. It is exactly the way to solve the problem.

      try67
      try67Correct answer
      Adobe Expert
      April 5, 2017

      The name that appears as the author of the comments has nothing to do with the Adobe account. It's an internal setting of the application.

      First thing to do is look under Edit - Preferences - Commenting. Is the "Always use log-in name for author name" box ticked? If yes, then untick it.

      Now, create a new comment, right-click it and select Properties. Go to the General tab and change the Author name.

      Before clicking on OK make sure you tick the "Make Properties Default" box. Then click OK.

      Any comment you'll create after that will have this author name by default.

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        anneallmanAuthor
        New Participant
        April 23, 2018

        I notice that multiple times the Forum's advice is to go to Edit > Preferences. There is no "preferences" under "edit." At least not on the free Reader application. You have to go to "preferences" first, THEN choose the CATEGORY you want to edit!

        try67
        try67
        Adobe Expert
        April 23, 2018

        There is, on Windows. If you're on a Mac it's under the Reader menu.

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