How to Do Read-Only in Adobe Reader 9
When you create an Adobe Acrobat document to distribute, you can set security options. These security options translate to the free Acrobat reader so user actions are limited. You can limit any changes to the document, prevent users from printing and ultimately make the document read-only. All these options are available in the security settings when you create the file. These document settings can be edited later by users who have the password you set in the security configurations.
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Instructions
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Open the document you want to secure in the Adobe Acrobat software. Click the "File" menu option and then select "Preferences." Click the "Security" tab in the preferences window.
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Click the "Edit Settings" image. Click the "New" button if you haven't set security on this document yet. Select the security profile you want to change and click the "Edit" button if you've already set security on this document.
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Enter a password in the text box labeled "Change Security Options." This limits the ability of end users to change the security settings, which means they can't reverse read-only configurations.
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Select "None" in the drop down box labeled "Changes Allowed." This keeps the end user from changing any of the document text, images or layout.
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Select "Not Allowed" from the section labeled "Printing." This disables printing ability if you don't want the user to print the document.
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Click the "Save" button in the security settings dialog window. Clicking the "Save" button implements the security settings.
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