Replace one page with another in an Acrobat DC PDF file

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December 23, 2017
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I used to be able (in Acrobat X and prior) to open an existing PDF with existing form fields and go to the Tools tab, select "Organize Pages," and then select "Replace." I would then replace the existing form with the new one, but the form fields from the original file would be retained in the new one. This was a great way to keep from having to completely re-do the form fields when I had only one change to the form. In Acrobat DC, I have the "Organize Pages" selection in the Tools tab, but when I click on it, NOTHING happens. I just get a blank screen. Is there something wrong with the application? I've read another post from about a year ago that talks about making selections that I don't have. Please help! I really need to make one small form field addition to my existing form, and it's going to take much more time than I have to start from scratch on the form fields! We just UPgraded (?) to Windows 10. Could that be the problem?

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Brainiac

It says Acrobat DC, not Acrobat Reader DC? If so, the software seems to have confused itself, not for the first time. Or your subscription has expired/stopped working. One key thing is to make sure it is signed in with the correct Adobe ID. Check your account details to make sure the subscription is still active.

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Brainiac

I think you are mixing up Acrobat Reader with Acrobat. This is what happens when you don't install Acrobat but only the free Acrobat Reader.

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JBinRenoAuthor

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I do understand the difference between the two. I DO have Acrobat (at least I did). Our IT people installed some upgrades to my Creative Cloud software a couple of weeks ago and I wonder if something happened then. I understand that Reader is just Reader - I can't create fillable forms in Reader, but I can in Acrobat. I just don't know how I keep opening up forms I've created and they apparently aren't opening in Acrobat, even though it says Acrobat DC at the top of the form by the file name. Do you have any idea what's going on? If not, I'll have to get with my IT guys on Tuesday. I just know they really don't know much about my Adobe products. All they do is install them... they aren't end users.

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Brainiac

You are actually using Adobe’s web services, not Acrobat, which is an app you download. Do you have a subscription, and if so exactly what do you subscribe to?

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Brainiac

Organize pages should do exactly what you want. Please post a screen shot showing the blank screen (and full Acrobat screen) this isn't familiar. Please don't email the screen shot.