Can you disable commenting, but still view existing comments?

[Kit_work_acc]

I have a lot of people who need to check and comment on PDFs within the company. Once everyone is done, I then make the amends etc. But then some people need to compare comments made, with the new version. I need to stop any new comments being added to the first PDF, so that they're not added by mistake later. Is there a way to disable new comments but still show existing ones?

[Bernd Alheit]

Protect the file.

[Kit_work_acc]

How? I don't see any options either in Acrobat app or online, to protect it.. Or are you thinking to download the file, and then share a new copy with comments disabled?

[Bernd Alheit]

You can protect in Adobe Acrobat

[Kit_work_acc]

Yes, I know of that, but that's before it's shared? I can't change any of these settings after the fact

[sana33937566b4ao]

Thanks for sharing!