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Confidential PDF: how to use the password protection feature with DocHub

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Password-protecting a document is the best way to secure its content and ensure it won’t end up in wrong person. Depending on your platform, many apps can help you add security to documents on which you keep sensitive information. However, the most sure-fire and simple way of handling this task is using DocHub.

Here’s a brief tutorial on how to use the Confidential PDF feature without too much headache:

  1. Head to the upload page and select how you would like to upload a document.
  2. Once imported, the app will redirect you to DocHub’s editor.
  3. Use our editor’s top toolbar to edit, annotate and improve and sign your document.
  4. Click on the download button in the upper-right corner.
  5. Tick the option Password Protect and click Download or Export to Drive, depending on your preferred saving option.
  6. Come up with a strong password and download or save the file.

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1) Open or create the PDF file that you would like to encrypt. 2) Near the upper right-hand corner, click on Tools. 3) Click Protection to drop down the security options. 4) Click Encrypt.
Launch Acrobat and select the Protect tool from the Tools menu. Choose your protection settings. You can restrict editing with a password or encrypt the entire PDF with a password or digital certificate. You can also erase hidden information from the file.
5 Steps to Protect PDF Files from Sharing Open a PDF File in PDF Unshare. Click the Open button to open a PDF file in PDF Unshare. Enable the 1 Device Restriction Only Protection Options. Set the Expiry Date for the File. Save the Document to . Review the Unshared File and Send.
How to Mark Content in a PDF as Confidential Open the Acrobat EDIT tool. Click on the WATERMARK option in the ribbon. Choose the ADD option. Under SOURCE, choose the radio button to add TEXT. Type Confidential in the text field. Use the text options to adjust the font style, size, color, and alignment as needed.
Using your computers basic docHub Reader software, you can determine the security settings of any PDF file. Double-click on the PDF file that you want to open. docHub Reader or Acrobat should open automatically. Click on the File menu. Click Properties. A new window opens on screen. Click the Security tab.
Remove watermarks Open a single PDF, or select one or more component PDFs in a PDF Portfolio. Then choose Tools Edit PDF Watermark Remove. To remove watermarks from multiple PDFs, close any open PDFs and choose Tools Edit PDF Watermark Remove.
Open the PDF and choose Tools Protect Encrypt Encrypt with Password. If you receive a prompt, click Yes to change the security. Select Require a Password to Open the Document, then type the password in the corresponding field.
How to Mark Content in a PDF as Confidential Open the Acrobat EDIT tool. Click on the WATERMARK option in the ribbon. Choose the ADD option. Under SOURCE, choose the radio button to add TEXT. Type Confidential in the text field. Use the text options to adjust the font style, size, color, and alignment as needed.
Choose Tools Protect More Options Encrypt with Password. For a PDF Portfolio, choose View Portfolio Cover Sheet. Then choose Tools Protect More Options Encrypt With Password. If your company is signed up, you can also use docHub LiveCycle Rights Management ES to secure documents.
How to add passwords and permissions to PDF files: Open a file in Acrobat and choose Tools Protect. Select whether you want to restrict editing with a password or encrypt the file with a certificate or password. Set password or security method as desired. Click OK and then click Save.

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