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Graemey2cakes
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August 24, 2022
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Protect PDF from printing

  • August 24, 2022
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Hello,

I would like to protect a PDF file from being printed but when I open the file & go to Security, the printing is Allowed & there is no option to change it, thank you,

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Correct answer AkanchhaS8194121

Hi 

Hope you are doing well.

You can limit access to a PDF by setting passwords and restricting certain features, such as printing and editing. However, you cannot prevent saving copies of a PDF.

Here's how you do that: https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/securing-pdfs-passwords.html

 

But, there are a couple of things you need to keep in mind:

1- This technique of making a document password protected can only be achieved with Adobe Acrobat DC, not the freeware Reader DC.

2-  The document you are working with should not have any security applied already.

 

Thanks,

Akanchha

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AkanchhaS8194121
AkanchhaS8194121Correct answer
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August 24, 2022

Hi 

Hope you are doing well.

You can limit access to a PDF by setting passwords and restricting certain features, such as printing and editing. However, you cannot prevent saving copies of a PDF.

Here's how you do that: https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/securing-pdfs-passwords.html

 

But, there are a couple of things you need to keep in mind:

1- This technique of making a document password protected can only be achieved with Adobe Acrobat DC, not the freeware Reader DC.

2-  The document you are working with should not have any security applied already.

 

Thanks,

Akanchha

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