When save PDFs, always does "Save As." help please!

Report · Feb 03, 2013

Hi, I recently downloaded Adobe Reader XI. For PDFs that are already saved to my computer, whenever I comment on them (add text) and click Save, Adobe Reader always interprets that as "Save As" for the file and wants me to give it a name even though it already has one. When I give it the name it already has, Adobe Reader asks me if I want to replace the existing file. Does anyone know how to change this?? This is the case each time the PDF has been commented on. It is so very annoying. There aren't protections or locks on the PDFs that I 'm aware of. Thanks!

Report · Sep 23, 2019

Found a super dumb fix for this. If you have your file folder view set to 'Preview Pane', it thinks you have the window open in another spot and keeps giving the 'Save As' instead of just saving the changes. Once I changed my file folder view, I was able to save my Adobe changes without the 'Save As'. (The view did not impact my other office items, ie word, excel.)

Report · Sep 22, 2020

This is the solution...

https://support.smartvault.com/Other/Knowledge_Base_and_Known_Issues/Get_%22Save_As%22_prompt_when_s...

Report · Jul 04, 2023

[FIXED]

Open your PDF
Make any changes
Edit
Preferences (Or Ctrl + K)
Security (Enhanced)
Uncheck the "Enable Protected Mode at startup" box
Save as (Just for this time)
Close that PDF
Reopen it, make another change and test it out with Ctrl + S

Report · Oct 28, 2023

It worked for me, thanks!

Report · Aug 31, 2023

I turned off enhanced safety which worked.

Report · Mar 18, 2024

This is why everyone in the market runs to third-party PDF viewers... issues like this.

Report · Apr 16, 2024

Adobe must be the ONLY company where SAVE and SAVE AS is the same function - why TF should I turn off "Enable Protected Mode" for the SAVE button to work like a SAVE button. No wonder people will find ANY other way of viewing PDFs than in fact using Adobe. Wake up Adobe and fix the stupid SAVE button - why the hell will anyone use "Enable protected mode?"??? brain dead.