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I want recipients to view a document without being able to copy or extract its text.

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The Problem

This feature lets you share a document for viewing while reducing the ability for recipients to copy, select, or extract its text. It helps protect sensitive content when you need people to read information without easily reusing it elsewhere.

The Solution

This feature is designed for situations where you want recipients to view a document but you want to limit copying or extracting its text. When enabled, the document can be opened and read normally, but common text actions like selecting, copying, and extracting are restricted. This helps reduce casual redistribution of content and supports safer sharing of confidential or proprietary material. It is useful for documents such as contracts, price lists, reports, internal policies, and training materials shared with external parties. You can use it when sending a file to clients, partners, or contractors who need access to the information but should not repurpose it. It can also be helpful for review-only sharing, where the goal is reading and validation rather than reuse. The main benefit is better control over how your document’s text can be reused after it is shared. This feature is intended to reduce straightforward text extraction, while still allowing recipients to view the document content. It supports a more secure viewing experience without changing the document’s readability.

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