PDF Name different to File Name

[eliseo41764097]

When I open a PDF File, the name of the file is usually the name that shows in the window up on the LHS of the screen. But yesterday I opened a file and the name that showed was a different one. Does anyone know why and how I can change it or why this happened?

[George_Johnson · Accepted solution]

A PDF can be configured to show either the file name or the document title in the title bar. You can check by selecting: File > Properties > Initial View > Window Options > Show > File Name | Document Title

[eliseo41764097]

Thank you so much.

[patriciag68081952]

Perfect! TYVM!

[Zaki5E1E]

When I open File> Properties

There is no Initial View option. Please help, what do I do? 

I am on Adobe Acrobat Reader DC

[Zaki5E1E]

Just solved it. Here's the sequence:

Edit > Preferences > Documents > check box Always use filename as document title

[Monica5CC6]

Thank you so much for this. Will it reflect only for the new file we create? Because my existing file name is not chaged yet even when I did this step.

[Bernd Alheit]

The option in the preferences is for all documents.

[Monica5CC6]

I tried this method, but I don't know why the name didn't change for me.

[Bernd Alheit]

I can't see Adobe Acrobat in the screenshot.

[Monica5CC6]

This is happening when I open with google chrome the pdf. The name in the left top isn't changing.

[Bernd Alheit]

Open the document in Adobe Acrobat.

[Monica5CC6]

Actually when I am sending the pdf file to someone eg: Resume, they are right clicking it and opening with chrome. So when they are opening, it is showing a different name to them as I showed you the pic in my previous chat.

[try67]

Report the issue to the developers of the Chrome PDF plugin. It's not related to Adobe.

[Monica5CC6]

Okay sure

[carbonze]

That works for Adobe Acrobat Reader but for Acrobat Pro I find no check box <Always use filename as document title> 

Is ther a solution for Acrobat Pro?  Other than editing the title manually to equal file name.

[Bernd Alheit]

The option is available in Adobe Acrobat DC.

[try67]

Acrobat doesn't have a global setting for this. It will show whatever is defined under the file's Initial View setting (which it can also edit, of course):

However, if the Title field is empty it will show the file-name, even if set to show the Title by default.

Edit: It might have been added in later versions, though.

[Ogie26254885sw03]

yes, problem solved! thanks

[One Member More]

Perfect solution. Thank you!

[ShaunausTai385877900s3w]

George, It appears that I have to do that for EVERY doc I print.  This only started happening for me, just recently (PDF opens w/ a diff name that what I named it).  I'd say it only started this year, 2024.  I can open it, extract all pages & re-save; it will then open w/ the correct name displayed.  It is very important that my docs show up w/ the correct name b/c I may have 10 docs open that were printed from the same website - I need to compare them but I'm unable to determine which is which by just looking at the name displayed & then get confused over which one I just looked at & on & on.  I've looked at all of the Preferences (not just a specific doc but the software, itself) & cannot find where I can set the program to show the doc title as the default.

[Mainideep5E11]

A PDF can be configured to show either the file name or the document title in the title bar. You can open your pdf file Notepad++ After you can Go search > click Find. open one popup box. u can write a "Title". after click find you can find your PDF title name. after u can change the name after Save the file. 

[try67]

This is a very dangerous way of editing a PDF file. You can very easily cause it to become corrupted by doing that.

[TheSportyExplorer]

yes it could be dangerous sometimes if the PDF does not contain only text. for only text PDF its safe till now.

[cylus66]

I just tried the technique listed below, and it worked for my local copy of the PDF, however, when I upload to a SquareSpace page and load the PDF, it's still showing the Title rather than the Document name. Any ideas how to change the Title?