Black out character in text

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Import your document from your device or the cloud.
Use our editing tools to black out character in text and properly update your form.
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Can you black out text in Word?

Redaction Tool For Microsoft Word To use the redaction tool in Word, you first need to select the text or images that you want to redact. Then, go to the Review tab in the ribbon and click on the Redact button. This will open the Redaction pane on the right side of the window.

What is it called to black out text?

Redaction involves physically obscuring the text in question by deleting it or covering it up with a black marker or other material so that the documents contents cannot be easily accessed.

What is the word for blacking out words in a document?

Text redaction includes blacking out, blurring out, deleting, or other means of hiding text in a document. Blacking out text is just one method of redacting text to hide sensitive information.

What is blacking out text in a legal document?

Use opaque (100% impenetrable by light; neither transparent nor translucent) tape or paper to cover over the sections to be redacted. Do not use plain-paper as the scanner may pick up images through the paper. Even some black paper may allow some light reflection - so be careful.

What is the black bar in text?

Censor bars, also known as black bars, are a basic form of text, photography, and video censorship in which sensitive information or images are occluded by black, gray, or white rectangular boxes. These bars have been used to censor various parts of images.

How to write redacted text?

Simply type [REDACTED] or the word XX in the Find What control after the content you want to remove.

What is the legal term for blacking out information?

Redaction is the retroactive editing of a document to remove confidential material. Attorneys may often need to redact legal documents to protect attorney-client privilege and confidentiality.

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