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Password-protect a PDF

How to do it

Password Protection locks a PDF so only people with the password can open it. You can also change or remove a password you already know.

  1. Open the PDF.
  2. Press Ctrl+K and type "password", then choose Password Protection.
  3. Choose to add, change or remove the password, and type it in.
  4. Save the file.

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