How to lock text and edit over it in Acrobat Pro DC?
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Hi, I'm creating a 2 page check list and need to lock it and edit over it in Acrobat Pro DC. Suggestions?
Check list will have a bunch of fields, like: Project Name___________ date _______________ ( ) approved Yes or No.
I do not want these fields editable. I will then fill in or highlight text in the document over and over for different projects.
What steps do I take to lock the main text and then edit it?
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Hmmm... not entirely sure I understand the question, but let me give it a try:
- My basic instinct says you could do this by adding basic password security to the form.
- As long as you know the password, you could edit the PDF at any stage when entering the password, but in turn you could prevent others from editing the PDF.
- Choose File > Properties
- Click on Security Tab.
- Select Password Security, and in the Password Security - Settings dialog box enter the required security settings
If at any stage later you want to edit the PDF again:
- Return to File > Properties
- Click Security Tab, and set Security to No Security, then enter the password to 'unlock' the file again
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I believe you are simply asking about how to make an interactive PDF form.
A PDF form has base text and form fields, that can be filled out using Acrobat or Reader.
Just google Acrobat forms for a plethora of information, or go to Tools> Prepare Form.
If you really want to make the base text hard to edit, you can convert it to an image, then add form fields on top, but I don't think that's what you really want or need.