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How to lock a PDF form after signing it Open a PDF in Adobe Acrobat Pro and choose Forms & Signatures > Prepare Form. Double-click the necessary signature field to open its Properties. In Signed, tick the box Mark as read-only. Save changes.

Can I edit a PDF that I signed? If you're the only one signer, you can remove the signature and then work on the document or edit the source document. To remove your signature, right-click the signature and then choose Clear Signature.

To view the security settings of a document, press Ctrl + D (Windows) or Cmd + D (macOS) in Acrobat or Acrobat Reader. From the Document Properties dialog box, select the Security tab.

To keep your electronic signature safe, you should always protect the document from editing. Open the PDF document with Adobe Acrobat Pro/Reader DC or XI application. On the right side, click ?Protect? to open the ?Protect? options. Click on ?Protect Using Password? option.

By default, all Signed PDF files are sealed with a randomized password so they cannot be modified. Enterprise-tier customers can submit a support ticket to request that a known password be added to the account as the PDF-sealing password.

Your digital signature and the signed PDF electronic document are cryptographically bound and secured with a tamper-evident seal.

Resolution Open the PDF document in Adobe Acrobat. Select the "Prepare Form" tool. ... Select the form field(s) to unlock. ... Open the form field properties window. ... Uncheck "Locked" checkbox in bottom-left corner. Uncheck "Read Only" checkbox. Re-check "Locked" checkbox and select "Close"

If a PDF is signed using a digital ID or certificate, it's locked to prevent changes to the document.