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Security
Last updated 4/7/2015
8 Repeat the previous step to add another code entry to that code set, or repeat the previous three steps to create
additional code sets and codes.
Edit redaction codes and code sets (Acrobat Pro DC)
1 Click Tools > Redact.
The Redact toolset is displayed in the secondary toolbar.
2 In the secondary toolbar, choose Properties.
The Redaction Tool Properties dialog box is displayed.
3 Select Use Overlay Text, and then select Redaction Code.
4 Select a code set from the list on the left, and click Edit Codes.
5 In the Redaction Code Editor dialog box, do any of the following:
• To remove a code set and all of the code entries within it, select an entry form the Code Set and click Remove Set.
• To export a code set to a separate XML file that you can reuse in other PDFs or share with others, select the code
set. Then click Export Set, specify a filename and location, and click Save.
• To import a previously saved code set, click Import Set, locate and select that file, and click Open.
• To rename a code set, select an entry from the Code Set, type a new name in the box below the list and click
Rename Set.
6 With the Code Set selected, select the code entry that you want to edit, and do one of the following:
• To remove a code entry, click Remove Code.
• To rename a code entry, type a new name in the box below the list and click Rename Code.
Apply multiple code entries to a single redaction
1 Right-click the redaction marker.
2 Select a Code Set from the list at the bottom of the context menu, and then select a code entry from the drop-down
menu. A check mark appears next to the code entry when the code is applied.
3 Repeat the previous steps to add another code entry to the redaction.
Hold your pointer over the redaction mark to see the code entries, each one separated by a comma.
To apply the same code to multiple redactions, set the redaction properties before you mark the content. In the secondary
toolbar, click Properties. Select Use Overlay Text, then select Redaction Code. Select a Code Set and a code entry, then
click Add Selected Entry.
Additional resources
• Using the redaction tools in legal situations: blogs.adobe.com/acrolaw/
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