How to Unlock a Secure PDF File

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open Google Drive.

   If you aren't already logged into your Google account, you'll need to do so now with your Gmail address and password. , You can also click New in the top right corner of the Google Drive Window, click File Upload, select your PDF, and click OK to upload it., If it's a user-locked PDF, you'll need to enter a password and click Submit to view its contents., If the PDF is user-locked, you'll need to enter the password and then use the Print shortcut again. , This option should be beneath the "Destination" heading on the left side of your screen., This option is under the "Local Options" heading in the "Select a Destination" window., It's in the top left corner of this screen.
   
   Doing so should download the PDF to your computer as an unsecure file.
   
   You may have to select a save location before your file properly downloads. ,, This is in the top left corner of the screen., It's about halfway down the File drop-down menu.,, It should say "No Security"
   
   thereby proving that your PDF is no longer locked.
   
   This is at the top of the Properties window.
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   Step 2: Click and drag your PDF into Google Drive.

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   Step 3: Double-click your selected PDF.

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   Step 4: Hold down Ctrl and tap P. This will open the "Print" screen.

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   Step 5: Click Change.

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   Step 6: Click Save as PDF.

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   Step 7: Click the blue Save button.

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   Step 8: Double-click your downloaded PDF.

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   Step 9: Click File.

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    Step 10: Click Properties.

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    Step 11: Click the Security tab.

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    Step 12: Look at the "Security Method" line.

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