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
    • AIP 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

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.