Open Recent Files list does not include files in my OneDrive folder

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June 4, 2024
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A lot of the .PDF files that I need to re-open a few days later are in my OneDrive folder. None of them show up in my Recent Files list. How do I make them show up in my Recent Files list?

I'm on a MacBook Pro M2 Max 2023, macOS 14.5, Acrobat 2024.002.20759

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Correct answer PravalJain

It seems like I've heard that before, like last year. Come on Adobe!!

Apologies for the inconvience. This issue is fixed in the latest update. Release notes - https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/ReleaseNotesDC/continuous/dccontinuoussep2025sec.html#dccontinuousseptwentytwentyfivesec.

Please do a "Help -> Check for updates" to update to the latest version and let us know if you still see issues.

creative explorer

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@KazuTa I might be wrong here, but my understanding is because the files are being saved in the cloud. The files aren't actually downloaded to your computer unless you open them. Since they technically aren't local files, they wouldn't show up in Recent Files.

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Frederik Krag36475453s4yy

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The way I understand it Acrobat has no problem with cloud storage. I have cloud storage from Adobe (which I never use, because I don't like to store my files in too many places) and Dropbox. I just gave Acrobat access to Dropbox, and it seems to work perfectly. However, when I try to give Acrobat access to OneDrive, I get the message that I need administrator privileges. I hope the IT department will fix this. For me this would be better than having to store every file I open on my MacBook.

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KazuTaAuthor

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OneDrive creates a folder on my local internal hard drive. It leaves some of the bigger files offline to save space, but the file I keep accessing regularly is online – it physically exists on my local drive – so that wouldn't be the issue in this case.

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Frederik Krag36475453s4yy

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This page shows how to give Acrobat access to your OneDrive account: https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/access-onedrive-files.html

I tried it but unfortunately I don't have the neccessary privileges (administrator), since my OneDrive account is administred by my university. Will try to ask the IT department.

creative explorer

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@Frederik Krag36475453s4yy why don't you open the files and save to your MacBook. Quit out of it, and re-open to see if they show up in your recent files then. When I need to save files, I always save to my desktop first and save another version for the cloud. Just in case during the upload, it can either crash or get corrupted (because some glitches do happen!)

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Frederik Krag36475453s4yy

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I have the same problem. MacBook Pro M2 16 GB. Sonoma 14.5.

Acrobat: Architecture: arm64. Processor: Apple M2 Pro. Build: 24.2.20893.0. AGM: 7.1.5. CoolType: 9.1.0. JP2K: 4.0.2.54782.

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