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PDF files are the go-to option for the most of individuals and companies thanks to their secure formatting, structured layout, and bolstered security and safety. Additionally, they take up less storage space and are set up for building streamlined workflows that make collaboration between multiple users simpler. Yet, when it comes to using pro tools for documents, users regularly end up spending hours deciding which solutions they need. Luckily, there’s DocHub to help you handle your document needs.

Your step-by-step guide to Merge and Password Protect PDF

  1. Go to our platform > Sign in or register a new account.
  2. Navigate to Settings > Set up an organization, add branding, handle privacy configurations, etc.
  3. Return to your Dashboard and click New Document > Select the feature to upload your PDF file.
  4. An easy-to-use toolbar that is loaded with tools will show up with the ability to Merge and Password Protect PDF > apply it to your document.
  5. Explore and take advantage of other features to enhance your document and make it submission-ready.
  6. Once you’ve created the changes you need, hit to save them.
  7. After the process completes, you have the option to download your edited PDF or share it directly from our platform.

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How to Merge and Password Protect PDF

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This video tutorial demonstrates how to use Mail MergeToolkit to mailmerge password protected PDF and Microsoft Word documents. The toolkit offers various features, including the ability to create and send personalized attachments in multiple formats, such as PDF and DOCX with password protection. An example is given where employees are notified about personal information with each document being protected by a unique password. This process ensures that sensitive data is secure and only accessible to authorized users.

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To add a password to a PDF document, open Word File Export, select Create PDF/XPS Document, and click Create PDF/XPS, click Options, check Encrypt the document with a password, click OK, create a password for the PDF, and click Publish.
File Action Wizard Create New Action. In Start with: just choose Combine files into a Single pdf file. Leave the rest of the settings as they currently are. Name the action as you want it. Save.
You can send PDFs securely using just password protection, but you cant encrypt a document without a password.
The AutoMailMerge plug-in provides ability to use either the same password for all output documents or assign an individual password for every file. The software can use text from the data source records to create individual passwords for each output PDF document.
Restrict editing of a PDF Open the PDF in Acrobat, and do one of the following: Choose File Protect Using Password. Choose Tools Protect Protect Using Password.
An encrypted PDF is password protected, which means you cannot open the document unless you type in the correct password. docHub allows you to merge two or more encrypted PDFs into one document, but you need to know the passwords for each document in order to merge them.
Using docHub to merge protected files (password for files required) File - Create for creating a new PDF file. Choose Combine Files Into a Single PDF option. Select Add File, add all the PDF files you want to merge. Add password of the locked PDF files. Select Combine. File - Save As to save the PDF file.
An encrypted PDF is password protected, which means you cannot open the document unless you type in the correct password. docHub allows you to merge two or more encrypted PDFs into one document, but you need to know the passwords for each document in order to merge them.

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