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can I prevent modifying of pdf forms sent to a supplier

csmb
Registered: Dec 9 2008
Posts: 5
Answered

I have created an electronic PDF version of a purchase order that I can fill out and send as an attachment to any of my suppliers. Is there a way to lock the form (specifically, the text fields) so that it can't be modified ? thanks

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 9.0, Macintosh
Dimitri
Expert
Registered: Nov 1 2005
Posts: 1389
Hi csmb,

You can add a password to the PDF that prevents editing (Advanced- Security) and/or you can Flatten the filled PDF to bake the interactive features ( form fields) into it so they are no longer interactive but part of the content.

A free tool you can add to your Acrobat toolbar to make the flatten command one-click can be found at www.pdfscripting.com (under Free Content, Free Automation tools list).

Hope this helps,

Dimitri
WindJack Solutions
www.pdfscripting.com
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