Adobe Acrobat XI Quick start guide
Restrict others from editing your PDF file with
Adobe® Acrobat® XI
Prevent others from editing your PDF files using the new Restrict Editing with Password
tool in the Acrobat protection panel.
1. At the top right in Acrobat, click the Tools pane. Open the Protection panel.
2. Click Restrict Editing. Confirm that you want to change the document security.
3. Type and confirm a password. Click OK.
4. Type a name for your file, and click Save. You must save the document to apply the new security
settings.
Tip: To learn how to add passwords when creating a PDF file from Microsoft Office, see Create and protect your
PDF file with Acrobat XI.
Tip: To learn how to restrict other options in an existing PDF file, see Protect your PDF file with permissions
with Acrobat XI.
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