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01. Upload a document from your computer or cloud storage.
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02. Add text, images, drawings, shapes, and more.
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04. Send, export, fax, download, or print out your document.

How to make PDF non editable in Internet Explorer with DocHub

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DocHub is your go-to platform for efficient document management, offering features that streamline editing, signing, and distribution. Whether you’re working on business contracts or personal forms, our editor empowers users to manage their documents seamlessly. With deep integration into Google Workspace, you can import and modify PDFs directly from your Google apps, ensuring a smooth workflow that enhances productivity.

Follow the steps to make your PDF non editable in Internet Explorer

  1. Open the DocHub website in Internet Explorer and log in to your account.
  2. Once logged in, upload the PDF document you wish to make non editable by selecting the appropriate option in the editor.
  3. Navigate to the settings or options area within the editor and look for features related to security or document protection.
  4. Select the option to restrict editing capabilities on your document, ensuring that users will not be able to modify it.
  5. After applying the necessary settings, save your document. You can now preview it to confirm that changes were applied correctly.
  6. Finally, download or export your newly protected PDF. You may also choose to print or share it directly from the platform.

Start using DocHub today to enhance your document management experience and make your PDFs non editable with ease!

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Method 1: Use docHub to Add Password Protection Open the PDF in docHub Reader. Click on File and select Protect Using Password. Choose whether you want to restrict editing and printing or just restrict opening the document. Enter a password, and confirm it. Save the document.
How to Lock Fillable PDF Fields Open your PDF. Add your fillable fields (logo, contact information and disclosure) Save the document and keep it open. On the right-hand menu, click the purple shield icon Protect; if you do not see this icon, select More Tools, find Protect and click Add.
Once the document is open, click on the More button located at the top-right corner of the screen. From the dropdown menu, choose the Make PDF Read Only option. A confirmation dialog box will appear.
On Windows, just follow these steps: Right-click your PDF. Select Properties. Choose Read-only. Click OK.
Follow the steps below to flatten a completed PDF fillable form: Open fillable form. Add appropriate data. Right click on document and select Print. Select the PDF printer. ( Select OK. Specify location to save the printed, flattened version of the form. Select Save. File the flattened form in CM/ECF.
How to save a fillable PDF as read only with docHub Pro Launch docHub Pro and press File Open. Select Protect in the right sidebar. Select Advanced Options Security Properties. Click Change Settings. Tick Restrict editing and printing of the document and set Changes Allowed to None.
To prevent users from editing your form fields in a fillable PDF, you must flatten or lock the form before saving.

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