#How to redact a pdf file how to#

Follow steps 5 through 9 in вЂњ How to Redact Text and Images in PDFsвЂќ above to complete your page redaction.Select the Apply button in the Redact toolbar (see figure 4).Repeat Redaction Mark Across optionsДЇigure 12. Specific page range entered into the text boxДЇigure 11.Select specific pages from the Repeat Redaction Mark dialog box:.(Note that the selection will turn black or another chosen fill color when you right-click.)ДЇigure 10. Right-click the selection and select Repeat mark across pages from the shortcut menu.Select the text or image you want to redact (see figure 3).Select the Redact button in the Tools Center (see figure 2).See вЂњ How to Find and Redact TextвЂќ below to learn how to find specific text for redaction. Note that this option will not redact the selected text or images in other locations on other pages. You can redact text or images in the same location, such as a header or footer, on multiple pages. How to Repeat Redactions across Multiple Pages in PDFs Now that weвЂ™ve covered the basic method of redaction, letвЂ™s look at several advanced methods. (PC Users) Select the SaveВ button in the Windows Save As PDF dialog box.(PC Users) Note that _Redacted has been added to your file name in the Windows Save As PDF dialog box.Note that you may not see this dialog box if you are saving an existing file.ДЇigure 7. Select a location to save your file in the Save As PDF dialog box.вЂњSanitize and remove hidden informationвЂќ option Important Note: If you want to choose which items are sanitized, toggle this option off now and use the Sanitize Document tool later, as shown in the bonus section at the end of this tutorial.

Hidden information includes but is not limited to the following items:

Toggle the button on (blue) or off (gray) for the Sanitize and remove hidden information option in the Apply Redactions dialog box.

Select the Apply button in the Redact toolbar.

#How to redact a pdf file pro#

Pro Tip: Hover your cursor over the selection to see a preview of the redaction. A red border will appear around your selection.

Select the text or image you want to redact.

Select the Redact button in the Tools Center.

Due to the complexity of Adobe AcrobatвЂ™s redaction tool, this tutorial canвЂ™t cover every option but will instead focus on the options most readers will need.

This is the basic method for redacting text and images. How to Redact Text and Images in PDFs - Basic Method