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Create a legally-binding electronic signature and add it to contracts, agreements, PDF forms, and other documents – regardless of your location. Collect and track signatures with ease using any device.

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Easily fill, edit, and sign your PDF documents in a single application, on any device.

Type, draw, or use a signature converter to create an eSignature from a picture of your handwritten autograph.

Create fillable PDFs and send them for signature to one or multiple recipients.

Set signer roles and customize a signing order.

Get visibility into the signing process

Receive instant alerts once signatures are in place.

Specify CC’d recipients and set actions upon document completion.

Monitor changes in your documents with audit trails.

Speed up your approval workflows

Send documents for signature faster by sharing them via short links.

Simplify data and signature collection by posting fillable PDF forms online.

Collect payments along with signed documents.

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Display your logo on signature invites, user notifications, and in the eSignature editor.

Customize an email message for your eSignature invites.

Redirect signers to your website once they complete your document.

Maintain industry-leading security and compliance

Authenticate signers via a password.

Make your document workflows compliant with industry-specific regulations, including HIPAA.

Secure the authenticity of a document with a unique ID.

Set an expiration date for your document.

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Resize your signature and adjust its placement on a document.

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Save a signed, printable document on your device in the format you need or share it via email, a link, or SMS. You can also instantly export the document to the cloud.

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Bid farewell to pens, printers, and paper forms.

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Instructions and Help about Lock Format For Free

Lock Format: edit PDFs from anywhere

Document editing is a routine task for many individuals every day, and there are various platforms that make it possible to edit a PDF or Word file's content. On the other hand, these options are software that require to take up space on your device and may change its performance drastically. Using PDFs online, on the other hand, helps keeping your computer running at optimal performance.

Now there's the right platform to modify PDF files and more, online and easily.

pdfFiller is an all-in-one solution that allows to save, create, modify your documents online. Besides PDF files, it is possible to upload and edit other major formats like Word, PowerPoint, images, text files and more. Upload documents from your device and start editing in one click, or create a new one from scratch. All you need to start working with pdfFiller is an internet-connected computer, tablet or smartphone, .

pdfFiller provides a fully-featured text editor to rewrite the content of your document efficiently. A great range of features makes you able to modify the content and the layout to make your documents look professional. On the other hand, the pdfFiller editing tool lets you edit pages in your form, set fillable fields, add images, change text alignment and spacing, and much more.

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Get access to every document you worked on by simply navigating to your My Docs folder. pdfFiller export all your data to remote server, to provide you with extra level of security. It means they cannot be lost or accessed by anybody else except yourself and users you share it with. Move all your paperwork online and save time and money.

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Is there a way to lock conditional formatting?

Unlock the cells that you have conditional formatting on but want the user to modify. Then protect the worksheet, using the default lock settings shown of “Select locked cells” and “Select unlocked cells”. The cells can then be edited, but conditional formatting can't be changed.

How do I lock conditional formatting?

Unlock the cells that you have conditional formatting on but want the user to modify. Then protect the worksheet, using the default lock settings shown of “Select locked cells” and “Select unlocked cells”. The cells can then be edited, but conditional formatting can't be changed.

How do I lock conditional formatting in Excel?

Yes before you protect the worksheet select the cells you want the user to be able to edit, right click and select format Cells, then on the protection tab uncheck “locked”. What if I want anyone to be able to enter into all cells, insert rows and paste items without botching up the conditional formatting?

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