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Power PDF settings for Word


Creation Settings icon

Click the Creation Settings tool on the Kofax PDF tab in Microsoft Word, or select the corresponding menu item to open the Power PDF dialog box.

Use this dialog box to transfer bookmarks, links or comments from Word to the resulting PDF file and to have full control over the PDF security using the Security tab.

The dialog box has the following tabs:

Settings tab

This tab contains the same settings as the PDF Options panel in the Word Options dialog box, and offers an additional option:

  • View Result PDF: Select this setting to open the result of the conversion in Power PDF.

Security tab

Set up the PDF security based on the selected encryption.

  • Encryption Strength: Select the encryption level.

The following options display regardless of the selected Encryption Strength:

  • Require password to open the document: Select this setting to enable the Open Password text box. Enter the password to require for opening the document.

  • Use a password to restrict printing, editing, and modifying security settings of the document: Select this setting to enable the Permissions Password text box. Enter the password to require for altering the document.

The following options may depend on the actual Encryption Selection.

  • If you selected 40-bit (standard), you may simply select any of the following settings to block respective functionality:

    • Prevent Printing

    • Prevent Copying or Extracting

    • Prevent Annotating and Editing Form Fields

    • Prevent Altering the Document

  • If you selected 128-bit, then more sophisticated security options appear:

    • Allow Content Access for Visually Impaired: This setting is selected by default. It is enabled only if the "Allow Content Copying and Extraction" setting below is selected.

    • Allow Content Copying and Extraction: This setting is enabled only if the Permissions Password is specified.

    • Changes: Select the level of changes to grant with the Permissions Password.

    • Printing: Select the level of printing to grant with the Permissions Password.