To protect your PDF files of PowerPoint Presentation: Simply it save as the normal PPT file (to ppt or pptx extension) which you can use it as a backup file. This tutorial teaches you how to make a PDF read only to protect it from being edited: Let us know what videos you want to see in the comments below. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to our channel to get.
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Saving a PDF document in read-only format prevents readers from editing its content. If your business has a copy of Adobe Acrobat, take advantage of its security settings to configure your PDF files so that anyone can read them but only certain individuals who know the password can make edits. If your business does not have a copy of Acrobat, set your documents to the read-only format using a PDF-encryption website.
Adobe Acrobat
1.Launch Acrobat and click “File” and “Open” to open the PDF with which you would like to work. Browse to the location on your computer where your PDF file is located. Double-click the file to open it.
2.Click “Tools,” “Protection” and then “Encrypt.” A dialog appears asking whether you would like to change the security settings on your document. Click “Yes.” The Password Security window appears.
3.Click a compatibility level to apply to your PDF document. Levels include all versions of Acrobat from Acrobat 3.0 forward. Click an older version of Acrobat if you would like to ensure broader compatibility, but be aware that the encryption available on older PDF documents is not as strong as on newer ones.
4.Click the radio button next to “Encrypt all document contents.”
5.Uncheck the check box next to “Require a password to open the document” to ensure that anyone can read your PDF file.
6.Click the check box next to “Restrict editing and printing of the document. A password will be required in order to change these permissions settings.”
7.Enter a password in the Change Permissions Password field and write it down somewhere in case you want to make changes to the document's permissions at a later date.
8.Select “None” from the pull-down menu located next to the Changes Allowed label. If you would like people to be able to print your document, select a print resolution from the pull-down menu located next to the Printing Allowed label.
9.Click “OK” to apply your read-only settings to your PDF file.
10.Click “File” and “Save As” to save the read-only version of your PDF to your computer. Browse to your desired save location and click 'Save.'
Protect PDF
1.Open your computer's Web browser and visit the Protect PDF website (see References for link).
2.Click “Browse” and navigate to the location on your computer where your PDF file is saved. Double-click the file to set it as the active document on the Protect PDF website.
3.Enter a password in the “Password to add” box. This is the password users will need to enter if they want to make changes to your PDF file. Whenever someone reads your PDF and attempts to make changes, they will be prompted to enter a password. Since they won't know the password unless you provide it to them, your document will be read-only.
4.Leave all of the boxes below the Password to Add box unchecked.
5.Click the large, red “Protect PDF” button. A pop-up dialog appears.
6.Click “Download” in the pop-up dialog, browse to a location on your computer and click 'Save' to save your read-only PDF file.
Conv2pdf
1.Launch your Web browser and navigate to the Conv2pdf website (see References for link).
2.Click the “Choose File” button located under the Search for File to Convert heading. Browse to the location on your computer where your file is currently saved. Double-click the file.
3.Click the box labeled 'Remove All Rights' to set your converted PDF file as read-only.
4.Click the conversion button located under the Convert heading. The website begins converting the file to read-only and displays a pop-up dialog when the procedure is complete.
5.Browse to a location on your computer via the pop-up dialog and click “Save” to save a copy of your read-only PDF file.
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Tennyson, Andrew. 'How to Save a PDF as Read Only.' Small Business - Chron.com, http://smallbusiness.chron.com/save-pdf-read-only-46112.html. Accessed 10 November 2019.
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