<div>
<br />
<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2016/05_w21/1098366/AdobePro_DigitallySigned_NoEditingAl.JPG" target="_blank" class="file-inline" title="AdobePro_DigitallySigned_NoEditingAl.JPG (103 KB)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M67.508 468.467c-58.005-58.013-58.016-151.92 0-209.943l225.011-225.04c44.643-44.645 117.279-44.645 161.92 0 44.743 44.749 44.753 117.186 0 161.944l-189.465 189.49c-31.41 31.413-82.518 31.412-113.926.001-31.479-31.482-31.49-82.453 0-113.944L311.51 110.491c4.687-4.687 12.286-4.687 16.972 0l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.685 12.283 0 16.969L184.983 304.917c-12.724 12.724-12.73 33.328 0 46.058 12.696 12.697 33.356 12.699 46.054-.001l189.465-189.489c25.987-25.989 25.994-68.06.001-94.056-25.931-25.934-68.119-25.932-94.049 0l-225.01 225.039c-39.249 39.252-39.258 102.795-.001 142.057 39.285 39.29 102.885 39.287 142.162-.028A739446.174 739446.174 0 0 1 439.497 238.49c4.686-4.687 12.282-4.684 16.969.004l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.689 12.279.004 16.965a755654.128 755654.128 0 0 0-195.881 195.996c-58.034 58.092-152.004 58.093-210.048.041z"/></svg>AdobePro_DigitallySigned_NoEditingAl.JPG</a>
</div>



AdobePro_DigitallySigned_NoEditingAl.JPG [https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2016/05_w21/1098366/AdobePro_DigitallySigned_NoEditingAl.JPG]

AdobePro_DigitallySigned_NoEditingAl.JPG

<div>
If it is protected you can try and use a PDF printer (CutePDF) to print the file to PDF, stripping the security and then open it up in Adobe again.<br />
<br />
You will have to sign it again when you are done.
</div>


If it is protected you can try and use a PDF printer (CutePDF) to print the file to PDF, stripping the security and then open it up in Adobe again.

You will have to sign it again when you are done.

<div>
Is there a way to sign without locking or protecting so as to allow future edits and comments?
</div>


Is there a way to sign without locking or protecting so as to allow future edits and comments?

<div>
That is the whole point of signing. You don't want the document to be edited after it is signed.
</div>


That is the whole point of signing. You don't want the document to be edited after it is signed.

<div>
<div class="content wysiwyg-content">
I created &nbsp;a PDF report that is digitally signed. I need to make comment but I also found &nbsp;typos in the documents that I need to correct but it won't let me. When I checked the Security Setting, I saw &quot;&nbsp;Changing Document Not Allowed&quot;. How can I change this in Adobe Pro XI?<br />
<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2016/05_w21/1098367/AdobePro_DigitallySigned_NoEditingAl.JPG" target="_blank" class="file-inline" title="AdobePro_DigitallySigned_NoEditingAl.JPG (103 KB)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M67.508 468.467c-58.005-58.013-58.016-151.92 0-209.943l225.011-225.04c44.643-44.645 117.279-44.645 161.92 0 44.743 44.749 44.753 117.186 0 161.944l-189.465 189.49c-31.41 31.413-82.518 31.412-113.926.001-31.479-31.482-31.49-82.453 0-113.944L311.51 110.491c4.687-4.687 12.286-4.687 16.972 0l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.685 12.283 0 16.969L184.983 304.917c-12.724 12.724-12.73 33.328 0 46.058 12.696 12.697 33.356 12.699 46.054-.001l189.465-189.489c25.987-25.989 25.994-68.06.001-94.056-25.931-25.934-68.119-25.932-94.049 0l-225.01 225.039c-39.249 39.252-39.258 102.795-.001 142.057 39.285 39.29 102.885 39.287 142.162-.028A739446.174 739446.174 0 0 1 439.497 238.49c4.686-4.687 12.282-4.684 16.969.004l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.689 12.279.004 16.965a755654.128 755654.128 0 0 0-195.881 195.996c-58.034 58.092-152.004 58.093-210.048.041z"/></svg>AdobePro_DigitallySigned_NoEditingAl.JPG</a>
</div>
</div>


I created  a PDF report that is digitally signed. I need to make comment but I also found  typos in the documents that I need to correct but it won't let me. When I checked the Security Setting, I saw " Changing Document Not Allowed". How can I change this in Adobe Pro XI?

Editing Digitally signed PDF report using Adobe Pro XI

Adobe Acrobat is a family of application software and Web services developed by Adobe Systems to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). The family comprises Acrobat Reader (formerly Adobe Reader), Acrobat (formerly Acrobat Exchange) and Acrobat.com. The commercial proprietary Acrobat, available for Microsoft Windows and OS X only, can also create, edit, convert, digitally sign, encrypt, export and publish PDF files.

Adobe Acrobat

Adobe Creative Suite (CS) is a software suite of graphic design, video editing, and web development applications developed by Adobe Systems. Each edition consists several Adobe applications, including Photoshop, Acrobat, InDesign, Premiere Pro or After Effects. Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator are the industry standard applications for many graphic design positions. CS6 is the last version of the Creative Suite; future versions of their creative software would only be available via their Adobe Creative Cloud subscription service.