How to manually redact Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from PDFs

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How to use the Tool Properties Panel for Document Redaction 

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Manual Redaction Process

Steps to Manually Redact

1. Draw a Redaction:
   • Manually draw a redaction box over the text or image you wish to redact.
2. Adjust the Redaction Box:
   • Drag the redaction box to any location on the page.
   • Resize the box as needed to fit your text or image.
3. Duplicate Redactions:
   • Right-click to duplicate the redaction across the entire document or within a selected range of pages.

Notable Tips

• Color Coding:
  • Use the color coding feature to categorize different types of redactions by applying a unique color to each type.
• Redaction Reason:
  • Assign a reason to any and all redactions for clarity and documentation.
• Duplication:
  • Easily duplicate any redaction throughout the document to consistently redact text or logos appearing in the same location on multiple pages.