Do you share PDF files with other people? Here's how to password protect a PDF on Windows for protection against unauthorized access, editing, and printing.

Sending important documents? Learn how to password protect PDFs for extra security using easy steps with Adobe Acrobat and free online tools.

Enter a password in the appropriate field, depending on which type of protection you chose in Step Seven. Click "File" and click "Save" in the resulting sub-menu to save over your existing PDF file.

Now whenever you print a document you can choose this workflow from the PDF menu and after you supply the password to use, the system will generate the secured PDF document in a new e-mail message.

To password protect a PDF in Adobe Acrobat Reader, you'll need the paid Pro version, which starts at $14.99 a month.

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