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i was under the impression that your company made a pdf document fillable for us to put on our web site or facebook page. evidently my form will only be available for 30 days. kind of a rip off in my opinion.
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Prevent Printing PDF in Microsoft Edge

In today's digital world, protecting your documents is essential. The 'Prevent Printing PDF in Microsoft Edge' feature allows you to control how your PDF files are shared and accessed. With this feature, you can preserve the confidentiality and integrity of your documents effectively.

Key Features

Disable printing option for PDFs
Restrict document sharing capabilities
Ensure secure viewing of sensitive information
User-friendly interface for easy management
Compatibility with Microsoft Edge browser

Use Cases and Benefits

Protect confidential reports and documents from unauthorized printing
Disallow physical copies of sensitive information in corporate settings
Manage access rights to documents for contractual or legal papers
Facilitate secure sharing of educational materials without printouts
Enhance compliance with privacy regulations

This feature addresses your need for document security. By preventing printing, you eliminate the risk of unauthorized duplication of sensitive content. Whether you are in an office environment or dealing with personal documents, you gain peace of mind, knowing you have control over your PDFs. Protect your data effectively with Microsoft Edge today.

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How to Prevent Printing PDF in Microsoft Edge

To prevent printing PDF files in Microsoft Edge, follow these steps:

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Open Microsoft Edge on your computer.
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Go to the PDF file you want to prevent printing.
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Click on the three-dot menu icon at the top-right corner of the browser window.
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From the drop-down menu, select 'Print'.
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In the print preview window, click on the 'More settings' link.
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Scroll down and find the 'Options' section.
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Toggle the switch next to 'Print on both sides' to turn it off.
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Scroll further down and find the 'Destination' section.
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Click on the drop-down menu and select 'Save as PDF'.
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Click on the 'Save' button to save the PDF file without the printing option.
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You have successfully prevented printing PDF files in Microsoft Edge.

By following these steps, you can ensure that your PDF files cannot be printed when viewed in Microsoft Edge. This feature can be useful when you want to restrict the printing of sensitive documents or protect your intellectual property.

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Click on the 3 dots at the top right of Edge. Click on Site Permissions on the left. Click on PDF documents. Toggle on Always open PDF files externally.
Open Windows Features. Check (on — default) or uncheck (off) Microsoft Print to PDF for what you want to do, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below) When Windows is finished applying changes, click/tap on Close. (see screenshot below)
Right-click the printer for which you want to set the default printing preferences, and then click Properties. On the Advanced tab, click Printing Defaults. Click the Layout and Paper/Quality tabs and the Advanced button to see the available choices, and specify the new default settings.
Protecting PDF files with Safeguard is very simple. Right-click on your PDF files, then in Safeguard Secure PDF Writer, choose the PDF protection options: Stop printing, allow printing or limit the number of prints. Add dynamic watermarks to viewed and or printed pages.

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