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Can`t delete page - trashcan is greyed out

Explorer ,
Apr 08, 2019 Apr 08, 2019

Hello,

I would like to delete a page under "organize pages". I selected the page but the trashcan is greyed out. The page does not have any security system.

Thanks in advance!

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Community Expert ,
Apr 09, 2019 Apr 09, 2019

Yes, you can't change a signed document.

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LEGEND ,
Apr 08, 2019 Apr 08, 2019

Is it the last/only page? Is this a fill-in form?

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Explorer ,
Apr 09, 2019 Apr 09, 2019

Thanks for your replys.

The pdf is an amazon invoice and has two pages, I would like to delete the second page. It does not have a form. It can't be deleted from thumbnails panel. But there seems to be an issue with an invisible signature, the identity is unknown. Maybe that is the reason?

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Community Expert ,
Apr 09, 2019 Apr 09, 2019

Yes, you can't change a signed document.

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Community Expert ,
Apr 09, 2019 Apr 09, 2019

Yes, if the file is signed you can't edit it.

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Explorer ,
Apr 09, 2019 Apr 09, 2019

Ok, thank you.

I'm just wondering why I can't delete a signed page in Acrobat, in other PDF Software it is possible without any problems, I've tried it.

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Community Expert ,
Apr 09, 2019 Apr 09, 2019

Also, when you do that it invalidates the signature.

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Explorer ,
Apr 09, 2019 Apr 09, 2019

Ok, thank you!

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Community Expert ,
Apr 08, 2019 Apr 08, 2019

Is your document perhaps a form?  It may have been created in an app such as LiveCycle Designer?  If so, you will likely not be able to edit it in Acrobat Pro.  Any more details you can provide might help troubleshoot your issue.  You may want to see if the page can be deleted from the Page Thumbnails Panel.

I hope this is helpful.

My best,

Dave

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LEGEND ,
Apr 09, 2019 Apr 09, 2019

Some PDF software ignores the rules.

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New Here ,
Jun 15, 2019 Jun 15, 2019

You can export that pdf file as a postscript and then convert it to pdf using Acrobat Distiller. After that you can use trash can. ^^

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New Here ,
Oct 04, 2021 Oct 04, 2021
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Thanks so much.  I have been searching for a solution to this problem, and yours is the only one that worked.

 

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New Here ,
Sep 19, 2019 Sep 19, 2019

Go to print to PDF and choose which pages you want. If you want to delete some pages in the middle of the file, print 2 PDF files and combine them. 

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New Here ,
Jun 07, 2021 Jun 07, 2021

Genius and SO easy! Thanks!!

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Community Expert ,
Jun 08, 2021 Jun 08, 2021

That will destroy any digital signatures that were previously applied to the file.

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