How can I password protect my PDF?

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September 20, 2016
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I am trialling the free 7 day adobe acrobat Pro DC and will buy this product if I know how to password protect my PDFs. Can anyone please help me with this?

Bruce

password protected pdf files in adobe cloud
Acrobat SDK and JavaScript
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George_Johnson

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File > Properties > Security > Security Method > Password Security

More info: Securing PDFS with passwords, Adobe Acrobat

brucegleesonAuthor

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When I click on Tools and then Protect it doesn't allow me to open or add this option but rather pops up with this note below:

George_Johnson

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As that message indicates, you need to open the file in Acrobat, not Acrobat Reader. They are two separate programs and you have both installed. Open Acrobat first and then open the PDF you want to add security to.

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