Name displayed in comments in Acrobat DC

[anneallman]

I am making comments on a student paper submitted to me as a pdf. In the comment sidebar, my previous married surname is displayed, even though my Adobe Reader account page shows my correct and current name. I want the sidebar to reflect my current surname. Is this a problem coming from Adobe? Or is it because my computer, being a few years old, is registered to me under my previous name? Thanks!

[try67 · Accepted solution]

The name that appears as the author of the comments has nothing to do with the Adobe account. It's an internal setting of the application.

First thing to do is look under Edit - Preferences - Commenting. Is the "Always use log-in name for author name" box ticked? If yes, then untick it.

Now, create a new comment, right-click it and select Properties. Go to the General tab and change the Author name.

Before clicking on OK make sure you tick the "Make Properties Default" box. Then click OK.

Any comment you'll create after that will have this author name by default.

[anneallman]

I notice that multiple times the Forum's advice is to go to Edit > Preferences. There is no "preferences" under "edit." At least not on the free Reader application. You have to go to "preferences" first, THEN choose the CATEGORY you want to edit!

[try67]

There is, on Windows. If you're on a Mac it's under the Reader menu.

[Ziming Qin]

Thank you. It is exactly the way to solve the problem.

[SamStory]

The "make properties default" box doesn't exist for me! Any ideas why?

[LAFreeman]

Actually that didnt work. But I found a way to change it. When you make your fist comment right click on it. Click Properties and then General Type your name in and click OK. Then right click again and click on Make Current Propertied Default. Now my correct name comes up on all of my documents.  And it works on even new documents I open in the program. Problem solved 🙂

[M Kinsman]

This works

[joycep65123917]

Thank you, this works perfect.

[defaulto5ryyrdfq16y]

Thank you. It worked first time, 

[Michelle Campbell]

Thank you!