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Redaction Tool User Guide

Overview

The Document Redaction Tool allows you to securely redact sensitive information from documents using three different methods: text selection, area drawing, or entire page redaction.

Redaction Methods

1. Text Selection Redaction

Perfect for redacting specific words, sentences, or paragraphs.

How to use: 1. Click the text selection icon in the toolbar

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  1. Select the text you want to redact
  2. Apply the redaction by either:
  3. Pressing Ctrl + S

  4. Clicking the save icon in the toolbar

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2. Area Drawing Redaction

Ideal for redacting images, tables, or irregular content blocks.

How to use: 1. Click the drawing tool icon in the toolbar

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  1. Click and hold at your starting point
  2. Drag to create a rectangle over the area
  3. Click again to confirm and apply the redaction

  4. A red border means unsaved

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  5. A green border means saved and active

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3. Page Redaction

Used when you need to redact entire pages.

How to use: 1. Open the page redaction dialog

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  1. Enter page numbers or ranges (e.g., "1,3-5,7")
  2. Select your preferred color
  3. Click "Apply" to save changes

Customizing Redactions

Changing Colors

For new redactions: 1. Click the color palette icon in the toolbar

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  1. Select your preferred color
  2. Any new redactions will use this color

For existing redactions: 1. Click the redacted area 2. Click the color palette icon that appears 3. Choose your new color

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Removing Redactions

  1. Click the redacted area you want to remove
  2. Either:
  3. Click the trash icon that appears
  4. Press the Delete key

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Converting PDF to PDF-image (Used in removing text behind the box)

To enable PDF to PDF-image option: 1. Click on the image icon

     ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8c480923-05e1-46d3-8f59-5f78db6d87f8)

To disable PDF to PDF-image option: 1. Click on the image icon

     ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e2e07e31-8eb0-41ac-80ab-ffd8520f5795)
  • If the image icon is green, then the option is enabled, if it is red then it is disabled.

Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Ctrl + S: Save/apply redaction
  • Delete: Remove selected redaction
  • Escape: Cancel unsaved area drawing

Tips

  • If you're in drawing mode and need to delete a redaction, temporarily disable drawing mode first
  • You can combine different redaction methods in the same document
  • Always review your redactions before finalizing the document
  • Redaction colors can be changed at any time, even after applying