Foxit PDF Editor for Windows

User Guide

  • Introduction
  • Get Started
  • Read
  • Create
  • Edit
  • Organize
  • Comment
  • Share PDFs
  • Forms
  • Security
    • Check PDF security
    • Password Protection & Certificate Protection
    • MIP Protect (Pro Only)
    • Remove hidden data
    • Redaction (Pro Only)
    • Windows Information Protection (WIP)
    • FIPS mode
    • Trust settings
  • Signature
  • Accessibility
  • Foxit Admin Console
  • Print
  • Foxit AI Assistant (Available in Subscription Releases and Certain Regions)
  • Appendices
Get the User Guide in PDF format for easy offline access.

Check PDF security

Some PDF files may contain restrictions preventing actions such as printing, editing, copying, etc. To check if you have these permissions, please do the following:

  • Choose File > Properties > Security, or Protect > Secure Document > Security Properties.