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Preview signature annotation: Without the owner password, you do not have permission to create or modify annotations in the document

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I need to download a banking form and email it back. After opening the PDF in macOS Preview, I attempt to sign it via Tools > Annotate > Signature This gives the error: Without the owner password, you do not have permission to create or modify annotations in the document. > Without the owner password, you do not have permission to create or modify annotations in the document. > > Enter the password to unlock annotation of the document. How can I sign this PDF document? Adding an annotation seems like it should be controlled by the client, not the document itself. Can I force Preview to add an annotation? Can I somehow create an unlocked read/write copy of the document without this signature protection?
Asked by pkamb (9620 rep)
May 16, 2022, 05:19 AM
Last activity: May 4, 2025, 06:29 PM