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Joseph_K
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PDF appears to be protected - Padlock Symbol - Unable to edit comments boxes

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PAS 79 2012.pdf
(1.37 MiB) Downloaded 49 times
Can edit this PDF document. Why? anybody assist me. I can't enter text within the text boxes.
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Re: PDF appears to be protected - Padlock Symbol - Unable to edit comments boxes

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Obviously document is password protected by the author from changing ....
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Re: PDF appears to be protected - Padlock Symbol - Unable to edit comments boxes

Post by Tracker Supp-Stefan »

Hello Ovg,

Thanks for the feedback!

Joseph - indeed your file is protected by it's author. You can press Ctrl + D on your keyboard while this file is active in the Editor, and then click on "Security" in the new window that will appear to see what the restrictions on this document are.

Kind regards,
Stefan
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