Acrobat DC - how to set 'remember last saved file location'

Report · May 24, 2019

Several people in our customer service department need to open batches of PDF docs and then save them into the same folder as the first one. The structure will change with each batch. If Acrobat would remember the first saved file location it would eliminate much clicking around.

I could not find any usable answers so far. Is there a solution now? - Thanks!

Report · Aug 09, 2019

Hi Monikarusso,

Apologies for the delay in response, as stated above you want to set "remember the last saved file location" correct?

Acrobat doesn't remember the last saved file location, unfortunately, there isn't much that can be done in this situation.

You may refer to the similar discussions here -

Let us know if you need more information

Regards,

Amal

Report · Apr 01, 2020

Unacceptable. Pathetic. Hire a high school student if you need to, to fix this issue.

Report · Nov 15, 2022

Adobe Pro 2020 user here.....

I 10000000% agree with you! This is absurd! Makes no sense to me at all how they're saying its not possible to remember the last saved location when adobe had been remembering my last saved location for years....up until this week. Now all of a sudden every time I try to save a file, it defaults to some random temp folder and I have to manually go searching for the folder I actually need to save the document in.

It's maddening when you have to save 30 files to the same folder but have to go searching for it every single time. Literally last week that was not the case.......Get it together Adobe and fix this! Theres no reason why it can't be fixed!

Report · Feb 01, 2025

Completely agree, it is worst than that, none of the Adobe products understand the need to manage file locations. The Android App is also deficient as it wants to store all PDFs in some secret Adobe directory. As much as I like iPhones for other reasons, there is just a general lack of understanding that people with actual computer skills want to organize files by topic or category. In other words, we want to be able to store PDFs, Pictures, Videos, documents, etc. all in the same folder for a particular subject or event. We don't want all our PDFs in one folder and all our Pictures in another folder. This is the reason I avoid other Adobe products as well and I would say that Adobe could improve its overall sales of its product line, which is otherwise very good, by supporting file management aspects that Android and Windows users like over IOS and MAC. The majority of technical users do not want the underlying implementation hidden at all times.

Report · Apr 02, 2020

> Acrobat doesn't remember the last saved file location, unfortunately, there isn't much that can be done in this situation.

What?! This is a very simple fix. A decent programmer should be able to do it in 15 minutes, top. Why Adobe hasn't implemented this very basic feature a long long time ago is beyond me.

Report · Aug 20, 2020

I need this feature to be available. The productivity of many of my users is negatively impacted. How is this not a feature?

Report · Jun 21, 2023

"Deal with it. What are you going to do? Stop using us?"

-Adobe probably

Report · Oct 09, 2023

LOL nice one.......

Report · Jun 06, 2024

It is both ridiculous and infuritating that NOBOBY at ADOBE has thought of making sure that this extremely time-saving feature continue to be included in the latest versions. Imagine how much time is wasted worldwide from every business person on the planet having to drilldown to the same exact folder over and over again in succession in order to save and properly label a batch of documents to the proper folder.. time is money and Adobe is costing me and my business money and its beyond irritating. I'm already stressed and then dealing with absolute crap like this from one of the world's largest software manufacturers just makes me want to scream. GET IT TOGETHER!!!!!!!!!

Report · Jun 07, 2024

Hi there

Hope you are doing well and thanks for reaching out.

What is the version of the OS and the Acrobat DC you are using? To check the version go to Help > About Acrobat and make sure you have the recent version 24.02.20759 installed. Go to Help > Check for updates and reboot the computer once.

Also, try to repair the installation from the help menu (Win Only) and see if that works.

Please try to reset the Acrobat preferences as described here https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/how-to-reset-acrobat-preference-settings-to-defau... and see if that works.

If it still doesn't work, please remove the application using the Acrobat cleaner tool https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/Labs/cleaner.html, reboot the computer and reinstall the application using the direct link https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/acrobat-dc-downloads.html

~Amal

Report · Jun 12, 2020

Come On! Get this done and get this into the program I spend a sh*%load of $$ on every month. in Word, you can at least set the default file location.

Report · Sep 02, 2021

How is this not a feature? This was avaialbe in Wordperfect 5.1 30 years ago. Come on Adobe please put this basic functionality in.

Report · May 07, 2023

they're not going to add it because adobe (like valve, like microsoft) is extremely complacent because it has a de facto monopoly on many types of file editor/viewer, one it ironically gained through promoting piracy the way nike promoted theft of its sneakers

Report · Jun 08, 2024

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