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January 20, 2017
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Default save location in Adobe Reader XI

  • January 20, 2017
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Hello, I use Adobe Reader XI very frequently at my job. I save a lot of PDFs that are sent via email (Outlook desktop client). However, Adobe Reader XI's default save location is in my temporary files. Every single time I save a PDF - and I can get up to 100 a day - I have to go search for the folder I want to save them in. Is there any way at all to change the default save location so it's not in my temporary files? It's incredibly annoying and wastes a lot of my time.

Things I have tried:

  • Edit > Preferences > Security (Enhanced) > Add Folder Path
  • Edit > Preferences > General > Uncheck "Show online storage while saving files" box (It wasn't there)
  • Edit > Preferences > Documents > Uncheck "Automatically save document changes to temporary file every _ minutes"

I have searched through the Adobe forums and found many people with similar questions and none with no definite answer. Does anyone know how to fix this? Adobe doesn't seem to care very much.

    Correct answer try67

    The definite answer is no, it can't be changed.

    10 replies

    Tiger_words
    Tiger_words
    Inspiring
    August 17, 2023

    I have searched through the Adobe forums and found many people with similar questions and none with no definite answer. Does anyone know how to fix this? Adobe doesn't seem to care very much.

    Isn't this an Outlook function?  I save lots of docs - it's kind of easy for me...

      Tiger_words
      Tiger_words
      Inspiring
      August 17, 2023

      Relatedly, Adobe needs to learn the KISS (keep it simple stupid) rule when it comes to programming.  Try to open a PDF fill in and save it.  Control + S works everywhere else, but in Adobe, you have to click at least three times JUST TO SAVE THE DOCUMENT YOU'RE WORKING ON. 

      So annoying.  KISS

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        lornab34363975
        Participating Frequently
        May 24, 2023

        Greetings from the year 2023!

        This is a recurring problem, which developed on my Acrobat Pro DC subscription about 3 weeks ago. It must have changed during a recent update What a waste of time!

        My IT person figured out the solution:

        Edit/Preferences/Categories: General/Basic Tools: Check the box “Show online storage when saving files”

        Not happy that Adobe outsources its responsibility for Tech Support to users. Where are Adobe-employed Acrobat specialists doing their job???

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          Christopher5C87
          New Participant
          December 21, 2020

          Being able to set the default folder for "save as" in Acrobot Reader itself would be a big help. I also don't have Adobe PDF printer (we use Microsoft "Print to PDF") and can't use that solution.

           

          The behavior of always wanting to save in C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\4CO3AOXF or similar

          ist just so incredibly annoying that I can hardly believe Adobe has it as the default.

            Bernd Alheit
            Bernd Alheit
            Braniac
            December 21, 2020

            Looks like that this is the default of Outlook.

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              nov1ce
              New Participant
              June 10, 2020

              Assuming the PDFs are opening in your web browser first, change your browser download settings to a save as option.

               

                JR Boulay
                JR Boulay
                Braniac
                June 10, 2020

                Outlook is not a web browser.

                Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
                  JR Boulay
                  JR Boulay
                  Braniac
                  March 10, 2020

                  It's a useless feature: place your most used folders as "Alias" (Mac) or as "Favorite" (Windows) into the left side of the Finder window (Mac) or the Explorer window (Windows), and that's all!

                  Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
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                  jg85
                  New Participant
                  November 27, 2019

                  Foxit Phantom PDF Viewer has this. 

                  File > Preferences > Documents > Preferred Save As Location. 

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                    Peter137
                    New Participant
                    January 8, 2020

                    Indeed the best solution, tried it and its doing what it should. Thanks

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                    MJR3
                    New Participant
                    September 18, 2019

                    I was running into the same issue where I wanted my 'Save As' to default to where I put the files. Did not appear to be an option so I found a work around where I added a Shortcut in my 'Documents' folder (where Adobe was defaulting my 'Save As' to) to the destination folder where I wanted the actual files to end up.

                    I still have to click that Shortcut each time I 'Save As', but it is only 1 click vs. several each time and has saved me lots of time and frustration. 

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                      tanyav31647163
                      New Participant
                      November 1, 2023

                      This is EXACTLY what I did and it works BEAUTIFULLY! Thanks mate!

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                      Ralph Fry
                      New Participant
                      May 29, 2019

                      also find this to be an issue - can Adobe support save to last location?

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                      Ralph Fry
                      New Participant
                      May 29, 2019

                      For product Acrobat Reader - no edit menu... Is save as to location set-able?  Want it to be where opened from.

                      try67
                      try67Correct answer
                      Braniac
                      January 21, 2017

                      The definite answer is no, it can't be changed.

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                      nelsb68561879
                      New Participant
                      October 23, 2018

                      Yeah, so this pretty much sucks then.  I have the same issue and I spend a considerable amount of time changing the default save location to a drive that is backed-up, never mind a particular folder.  Adobe needs to spend a few pennies to give us this feature.

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                        nelsb68561879
                        New Participant
                        October 23, 2018

                        So apparently it is possible, as long as you don't listen to "try67" here are the instructions.

                        yes it is possible!

                        Go to Printers in Control panel

                        right click on "Adobe PDF " printer and go to "Printing preferences"

                        go to option of "Adobe PDF Output folder " select any folder you want

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