Can you make PDF viewable and not downloadable?

I want people to be able to only view it, not download or print it. Is this possible? You can prevent printing through the built-in Security settings of Acrobat (File-Properties-Security). It’s not possible to prevent downloading the file (when someone views the file it has to be downloaded to their computer anyway).

Can you restrict a PDF from being printed?

To prevent printing of a PDF file, uncheck the “Allow the document to be printed” option. You must always enter a master password when security options are enabled or when a user password is set.

Can you prevent a document from being printed?

Still, there are some ways you can do to prevent people from printing the manual. If File -> Protect Document -> Restrict Permission is not what you wanted, you can at least, enable macros and copy-paste a code in Visual Basic Editor to prevent the printing (found it on a non-Microsoft website).

How do you make a file linkable?

Create a hyperlink to a file on your computer

1. Select the text or picture that you want to display as a hyperlink.
2. Press Ctrl+K.
3. Under Link to, do one of the following: To link to an existing file, click Existing File or Web Page under Link to, and then find the file in the Look in list or the Current Folder list.

How do you hyperlink an entire PDF?

3 common ways to add hyperlinks on a PDF Choose “Tools” > “Edit PDF” > “Link” > “Add/Edit Web or Document Link” and then drag the rectangle to where you want to create the link. Next, in the “Create Link” dialogue box, adjust the link appearance and select “Open a Web Page” for the link action.

Can you block a PDF from being printed?

1With a PDF file open, click and hold the Secure button on the Security taskbar and choose Encrypt with Password. 2In the Permissions area, select the check box labeled Restrict Editing and Printing of the document. 5Choose from the Changes Allowed drop-down list to restrict editing.