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Sep 23, 2025
Learn how to bypass protected view restrictions for trusted content in Adobe Acrobat.
When Protected View is enabled in Acrobat, PDFs open in a restricted sandbox environment with limited functionality. While this improves security, it can be inconvenient for trusted documents. You can bypass these restrictions for specific files, folders, or locations that you trust.
Select Security (Enhanced) under Categories.
Uncheck Enable Enhanced Security under Enhanced Security.
Add files, folders, and locations to the Privileged Locations section.
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Learn how to Specify privileged locations for trusted content.
Select OK.
