How to Integrate Adobe Acrobat with Multiple SharePoint Site Collections
Question details
The user needs to know if a single SharePoint connection in Adobe Acrobat can be used to expose multiple site collections or document libraries.
- Product
- Adobe Acrobat
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Integrating SharePoint with Adobe Acrobat to access and manage documents across multiple site collections.
- Observed behavior
- A single configured connection in Adobe Acrobat typically exposes only one site collection or its direct subsites due to connector and architectural limitations.
Ensure you have the exact URLs for all the SharePoint site collections you wish to connect and verify that your user account has the necessary read and write permissions for each location.
Configure Multiple SharePoint Connections in Adobe Acrobat
Since a single connection often limits visibility to one site collection, manually adding multiple connections for each required site collection is the recommended workaround.
SharePoint integration visibility depends heavily on the specific connector used, your authentication method, and the organization's SharePoint information architecture.
To access multiple site collections or document libraries that do not share the same root, you must configure additional connections within Acrobat.
Launch Adobe Acrobat. On the Home screen, look at the left-hand pane and click on 'Add Account' under the 'Other Storage' section.
Find the SharePoint option in the list of available storage services and click the 'Add' button next to it.
Type in a descriptive Account Name and enter the specific URL for the first SharePoint site collection. Click 'Continue'.
Log in with your Microsoft credentials to complete the connection. Repeat this entire process to add a new connection for each additional site collection or library you need to access.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why can't I see all my SharePoint subsites in Adobe Acrobat?
Visibility is determined by your organization's SharePoint information architecture and the Acrobat connector. A single connection usually exposes only the specific site collection and its direct subsites, requiring separate connections for unlinked libraries.
Can I use multiple SharePoint accounts simultaneously in Adobe Acrobat?
Yes, you can add multiple SharePoint connections by repeating the 'Add Account' process in Adobe Acrobat for each unique site collection URL you want to manage.
How do I fix permission errors when connecting SharePoint to Acrobat?
Permission errors occur when your Microsoft account lacks access to the URL provided. Ensure your IT administrator has granted your user account explicit read/write permissions for the specific SharePoint site collection and library.
