How do I update or change a PDF in the Document Cloud without having to create a new Shared Link?

[mosley wh29681322]

How do I update or change a PDF in the Document Cloud without having to create a new Shared Link?  I have an existing document in the Adobe Document Cloud.  The shared link has been sent to many users.  Can I edit the document so the end users see the changes without having to send a new link, if so how is this done?  Thanks!

[defaultkgl84oxxu4r8]

Exactly, they should have a file revision option or something. So you can see the old version with the old comments, then create a new version of the same file for additional review.

[spaceodie]

I have the same issue, the feature of sending a pdf on document cloud is a great idea, but need to send a new link for updated pdf  to clients is just too much work, how we can actually not just replace the pdf without making a new link and keep the comments there 

[Mauricio28966135588g]

Adobe, as you can see, this would be a great feature in the product. Please implement it.

[jessiensmith]

I would also like this feature. I love the review feature built into the share menu with InDesign. I want to have this same ability when creating illustrator files. If I share the document directly from illustrator, it does not always display the images and fonts without first being embedded. My workaround is exporting to PDF and then sharing that PDF link to gather comments for the review process. Once I make those changes, I have to create another PDF and link. This defeats the purpose of trying to seamlessly share documents and track revisions.

[defaultkgl84oxxu4r8]

Here we are mid 2023 and still no real solution from Adobe. Why can't we update a document and keep the same URL? Every other cloud based collaboration tool allows this, Google, Microsoft, Dropbox, etc.

[TapThat Digital, LLC]

Hey everyone! If you're here in 2024 looking for a solution to this question, I have an awesome workaround that I'd like to share. It's not the most ideal solution (it would be nice to do this with the click of a button), but it requires only a few more keystrokes to accomplish what you want.

Here's what I did:

- Step 1: Unshare your doc by clicking the blue icon at the top right hand corner and then "unshare" at the bottom. You will not be able to edit your doc while it is shared. It took me a few minutes and a couple tries before my file was actually unshared, so be patient with this part. You can also unshare by right clicking on the document from your home panel.

Step 2: Navigate to "Edit" in your left tool bar.

Step 3: Click "Organize pages"

Step 4: Click "Insert" to insert specific pages or "Replace" to import and replace all pages. (You'll want to have your updated pages saved as a separate PDF) You can also click on existing pages that you want to delete from this view.

Step 5: Click "Share" to publish your changes to the same link! 

Step 6: Test it out! Worked like a charm for me, I hope it works for you too.

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