Share via

Microsoft Edge PDF Form Data

Anonymous
2023-06-09T17:52:37+00:00

When using a fillable pdf in Edge it saves the information in the fill-able area even when the document is not saved.

For example:

  1. Fill out the pdf form.
  2. Print pdf
  3. Clear fill information
  4. Click Print - Information from the previous pdf is still in the document.

It doesn't matter if you close the pdf and re-open the pdf. It will show that is empty until you click the print preview.

Microsoft Edge | Read PDFs | Windows 10

Locked Question. This question was migrated from the Microsoft Support Community. You can vote on whether it's helpful, but you can't add comments or replies or follow the question.

0 comments

11 answers

Sort by: Most helpful
Most helpful Newest Oldest
  1. Anonymous
    2023-06-20T14:28:37+00:00

    I have a two step work around for this that appears to be permanent so far.

    1. Delete the "PDF Restore Data" folder in C:\Users<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default
    2. Create a blank file called "PDF Restore Data" in the same directory so it won't be able to recreate the folder in the future.

    Was this answer helpful?

    1 person found this answer helpful.
    0 comments
  2. Anonymous
    2023-06-19T20:09:40+00:00

    We have released version 114.0.1823.55 today, which resolves the PDF issue. You can have Microsoft Edge manually check for updates by following to steps below.

    1. Click on the three dots menu button.
    2. Go to Help and feedback.
    3. Click on About Microsoft Edge.

    Was this answer helpful?

    1 person found this answer helpful.
    0 comments
  3. Anonymous
    2023-06-16T15:51:16+00:00

    Thank you for informing me of the results. Our engineering team is actively working on a resolution for this issue. As a temporary solution, you can rename the PDF file to remove the previous data.

    Was this answer helpful?

    1 person found this answer helpful.
    0 comments
  4. Anonymous
    2023-06-12T16:36:42+00:00

    We have the same issue here, when pulling up a PDF form, it shows as blank, but when hitting print information from previous forms appears in the blank fields. I have tried clearing all cache and cookies and forms data in the browser, but the data persists. Testing it, if you put Edge in private mode the data does not appear, the data also does not appear in other browsers.

    Was this answer helpful?

    1 person found this answer helpful.
    0 comments
  5. Anonymous
    2023-06-12T13:49:35+00:00

    Hi Dave,

    Thank you for the response. However, it does not make a difference. The Microsoft Edge version is 114.0.1823.43 on Windows 10.

    This does not happen on my Windows 11 PC, also this issue just started about a week or so ago.

    The file is not actually being saved. We ae just filling the fields then printing. We never click save on the document.

    Was this answer helpful?

    1 person found this answer helpful.
    0 comments