Why Adobe Acrobat Prompts to Save After Publishing Shared Review Comments
Question details
The user receives an unexpected prompt to save a copy of the PDF document immediately after publishing comments in a shared review.
- Product
- Adobe Acrobat
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Publishing comments in a shared review PDF document over a network or shared server.
- Observed behavior
- Instead of saving directly to the original file location, Acrobat forces the user to save a separate copy of the PDF, which continues to connect to the shared comments.
Ensure you have a stable network connection to the server hosting the shared review file and verify that the host location is currently online.
Verify and Fix Access Permissions for the Shared Location
Check your network folder settings to ensure Acrobat has the necessary read and write permissions to save the review file directly.
This save behavior usually occurs when the shared review location is temporarily unavailable or your user account lacks the necessary permissions to overwrite the file. Acrobat creates an additional saved copy to prevent data loss. While this copy retains the shared-review information and can synchronize comments, it should not replace the original shared file.
Navigate to the network drive or server path where the original shared review PDF is hosted.
Right-click the folder containing the PDF and select 'Properties' (on Windows) or 'Get Info' (on Mac).
Go to the 'Security' or 'Sharing & Permissions' tab to view your current user account access rights.
Ensure 'Full Control' or 'Read & Write' is checked. If it is restricted, contact your IT administrator to grant you write permissions for that specific folder.
Once permissions are granted, reopen the original shared review PDF in Acrobat and attempt to publish your comments again.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does my PDF create a new copy when I try to save my comments?
If the original PDF is marked as read-only, is currently locked by another user, or is located in a folder where you lack write permissions, PDF editors will force you to use 'Save As' to create a new copy and prevent data loss.
Can I still see other people's comments in my saved local copy of the PDF?
Yes. As long as the newly saved local copy retains the original shared-review metadata, it will continue to connect to the network server and synchronize comments with other users in the review.
How do I fix a read-only shared PDF network folder?
You will need to contact the person who created the shared folder or your IT network administrator. They must adjust the folder's security properties to allow 'Read and Write' access for your specific user profile or user group.
