The Search dialog box reveals a Select Words. NOTE: If you do not like the appearance of the reaction marks, you can modify them. The selected areas have been removed from the PDF. If you would like to save one copy with the redactions and one without, name the document with the redactions differently. WARNING: The redacted areas have been permanently removed from your document. In the File name text box, type the file name. Using the Save in pull-down list, select a save location. To save the PDF document with redactions » from the File menu » select Save As. To leave the invisible information, click No. To remove information from your document that is not visible (e.g., hidden fields), click Yes. In the Redaction toolbar, click Apply Redactions.Ī dialog box appears, asking if you would like to search for additional document information.
The instance(s) of the word or phrase searched for and checked is marked for redaction on the PDF document. To redact a selection, click the check box so it is checked, or to uncheck all of the selections (if all are selected), click Uncheck All.Ĭlick Mark Checked Results for Redaction. Click the " +" to the left of the documents in order to see the check boxes. You might need to expand the document as a branch in the list. To redact only specific occurrences, in the Results scroll box, select the desired occurrences. To redact all occurrences of that word/phrase in all of the documents, click Check All. The specific instance of that word/phrase will be shown in your PDF document with the word/phrase highlighted. To view specific instances of the word/phrase in the document, in the Results scroll box, click on the desired document. The Search window refreshes and displays the search results. If a confirmation dialog box appears, click OK. NOTE: A checkmark appears in the box next to an option when it is selected. (Optional) To further define the search, select Whole words only and/or Case-Sensitive. In the What word or phrase would you like to search for? text box, type the word or phrase you want searched for.
#How to redact a pdf in adobe acrobat pro
Under Search for, make the desired selection and continue with one of the following:Īdobe Acrobat 9 Pro searches for keywords entered in the What word or phrase would you like to search for? text box.In the current PDF document searches only the PDF document currently open.Īll PDF documents in searches all PDF documents in the specified folder from the pull-down list. Under Where would you like to search?, make the desired selection. Defining the Searchīefore you can use one of the Search and Redact functions, you must access the Search dialog box.įrom the View menu » select Toolbars » Redaction. In that case, refer to Redacting Selected Text or Images. If your document is not searchable (e.g., if it was scanned), you must make redactions manually. This option works only with searchable PDF documents. By using the Search and Redact tool, you are able to remove all occurrences of a specific word(s), phrase(s), or information type (e.g., all social security numbers). The Redaction tools make this process quick and easy. This article is based on legacy software.Īdobe Acrobat 9 Pro allows you to remove selected text and images from PDF documents. (Archives) Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro: Using Search and Redact (Archives) Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro: Using Search and Redact.Learn more about UWEC's COVID-19 response. Student Expression, Rights & Responsibilities.