Can't save Illustrator file to PDF

I am just trying to save a PDF from my illustrator file. However, when I go to Save as, and select PDF, no dialog box opens to allow me to set how I want the file outputted. IF I just hit enter, the file does save.. its just like the Dialog box is hidden or not appearing. The reason I need the dialog box is because I need to add bleeds to the PDF and my default save doesn't do that. Any ideas or anyone else have this problem? Thanks

An addition to this issue. I had the exact thing going on, but did have my second monitor running and still no dialog box. The issue was that I switched desks and now had my extra monitor on the other side of my laptop. So, after much frustration, finally figured out to go to preferences > displays, changed the arrangement to put the monitor back to the other side and "whallaa..." there it was.

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