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Participating Frequently
January 12, 2013
Question

How do I remove properties from a pdf file?

  • January 12, 2013
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Here is what I did: Right-click file icon => Properties => Details => Remove Properties and Personal Information => Remove Properties

At this point there are two options (radio buttons):

=> Create a copy with all possible properties removed => OK

=> Remove the following properties from this file => Select All => OK

After going through either of the two options, right-clicking the resulting file icons => Properties => still show properties, I was expecting all blanks.

What am I doing wrong?

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Inspiring
January 12, 2013

What version of Acrobat are you using and what OS? Does the file have any security restrictions?

FormUserAuthor
Participating Frequently
January 13, 2013

George,

I use Windows 7 that purportedly allows the removal of any  computer/personal information from any  type of file - including the all important pdf files - following the procedure that I described in my original posting. The files will be publicly downloadable or emailed, and I do not want any  user of any  OS (Windows, Mac, Linux...) to see any  of my computer/personal information for security reasons.

MichaelKazlow
Legend
January 13, 2013

FormUser,

George asked what version of Acrobat you possess? If you do not have Acrobat we cannot help you. Acrobat has a method of removing all such information. In Acrobat XI, Protection->Sanitize should do what you wish.