Setting to "ask to Save" a PDF when downloading a file

[Kia35114435i515]

When I would dowload a file I would be asked where I wanted to save the PDF file to, now the file just opens automatically in Adobe without asking where to save. Not convenient for what I do. 

Please advise if anyone has any ideas! Much appreciated! 

[try67]

What browser are you using?

[Kia35114435i515]

I am using Google Chrome. This issue has just started though, haven't had this issue before. 

I did go to the Extension for Adobe in my browser and the option to ask where to save is selected, yet, is not working....

[try67]

Change it here: chrome://settings/content/pdfDocuments?search=pdf

[Kia35114435i515]

Thank you, tried that, still didn't work... 😕

[try67]

Report the issue to Google as a bug in Chrome.

[Kia35114435i515]

Good idea, will do. Thanks for your help! 🙂

[JR Boulay]

This is browser setting, it don't rely to Acrobat.

[Kia35114435i515]

Any idea how to fix in Google Chrome browser? This has just started happening, haven't had an issue with this before. 

I have gone into the Extension for Adobe in Chrome and the option to ask before saving is selected, so.... ?

[JR Boulay]

Chrome is a spyware, you should not use it.

[Kia35114435i515]

Thank you, I am very aware of Chrome and what it really represents. 

Unfortunaltey, this is the browser that my job uses and I cannot switch. 

I appreciate your concern though! Thanks!

[JR Boulay]

I cannot help you furthemore since Chrome is banned from my computers.

[PositiveEnergy]

Enable Ask where to save PDF files before downloading:

https://youtu.be/3-kNPKovFsw

[Kushagr34821132dlrv · Accepted solution]

@Kia35114435i515 

You can turn off this feature via preferences. Kindly un-check below preference from the preferences dialog(ctrl+k / cmd+k) in Reader.

Preferences -> General -> Open PDFs automatically in Reader when they are downloaded in Chrome browser

[Kia35114435i515]

It is not about opening the PDFs, it is about asking to Save them before opening. 

The PDFs are already being opened automatically when downloading, I just want the option to save to certain folders first which I was doing in the past and then all of a sudden Adobe is not doing this anymore. 

Thank you in advance. 

[Kushagr34821132dlrv]

Hey @Kia35114435i515 

I get your problem now, your issue is with chrome settings and not Reader. You can change your chrome setting here:

chrome://settings/downloads

Just enable - "Ask where to save each file before downloading"

[Kia35114435i515]

Yes, I have that enabled already, it must be a glitch in Chrome at this point... 

Thank you though for your advice! 

[Megan34571386n49o]

I don't know how this changed on it's own but this solution worked for me. Thank you!!

[Stefano27068320lqsv]

On the cloud and updated, but I don't know if the web one, I need the update on the desktop one for Windows 10. My hold PDF Acrobat Pro DC , for the update i don't know if Acrobat DC is the same. 

[PositiveEnergy]

Enable  Ask where to save PDF files before downloading:

https://youtu.be/3-kNPKovFsw

[Stefano27068320lqsv]

I think Adobe on the web is capable of stealing the work you do