Apply PDF passwords and permissions
Document security just got easier.
Protect your work the same way every time with Adobe® Acrobat® XI. Help prevent copying and editing in a few quick clicks. Or control access with PDF passwords or certificate IDs.
Video demo: Help protect sensitive information
Watch this short video to see how easy it is to help protect your files with PDF passwords and file permissions. (1:14)
"We need to control who accesses documents and give people the assurance that the materials they receive have not been altered. With Acrobat, we can put controls on PDF files to limit access to information and restrict copying of data from files."
— Margaret DiBianca, associate, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP
NEW Help protect PDFs within Office applications
If you're a Windows® user, just check the Protect PDF box in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, or PowerPoint to help prevent others from editing your PDF files.
NEW Restrict editing with passwords in Acrobat
The new Restrict Editing tool is a fast, easy way to keep others from copying and editing content in your PDF files.
Fine-tune file permissions
Help prevent people from opening, printing, commenting on, or adding pages to your PDFs with the Encrypt tool.
IMPROVED Make file protection easy for your team
Create custom security policies to help everyone apply PDF passwords and permissions more consistently. You can even set up guided Actions to walk people through needed steps.
How-to guide |
How to protect PDF files in Office applications for Windows:
- In an Office application, click the Create PDF button in the Acrobat task ribbon.
- Type a file name and select Protect PDF.
- In the resulting Security dialog box, set up a password and permissions as desired.
- Click OK, and then click Save.
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