Working with Redactions

Redact Tab

The Redact tab contains components that allow you to redact a term or whole pages in a document. Note that redactions can be burned into the document, while annotations cannot be burned in. You also have the ability to search for a term and redact the search results - refer to the Searching Documents > Redact Search Results topic for more information.

The following image shows the Redact tab within the viewer:

You can easily modify your text selection redaction by using either touch or mouse.

You can hover over a redaction and see the content behind the redaction prior to burning it in. To review all the redacted content at once, click on the Redaction View Mode button on the toolbar.

The Redact tab contains tools that allow users to redact a document. Below is a description of the redact toolbar:

Button Name

Description & Example

Annotation Layers

Use to view annotation layers:

Image Stamp Redaction

Use to select image stamp redactions:

Filled Rectangle Redaction

Use to draw solid, black rectangle redactions:

Transparent Rectangle Redaction

Use to draw transparent, yellow rectangle redactions:

Text Redaction

Use to write text redactions:

Stamp Redaction

Use to draw stamp redactions:

Text Selection Redaction

Use to select and redact blocks of text using a text selection tool. After text selection, the highlight is converted to rectangle redactions. If multiple lines of text are selected, a rectangle redaction will be created for each line of selected text:

Text Selection Redaction Example

Redact Full Pages

Use to redact the current page, all pages or a range of pages. Select and apply the redaction reason:

Redaction View Mode

Use to see all redacted content:

You can print and review redacted text in a document by selecting the 'Review Redacted Text' checkbox on the Print dialog box. The Print button is available on the View menu.

Select Text Button

Use to select text in the document.

Pan Button

Use to pan around the document.

Save Redactions Button

Use to save the redactions for later use.

Load Redactions Button

Use to load previously saved redactions.

Redaction Context Menus

When a redaction is selected, a context menu will appear with options specific to that redaction type. Below is a list of the various context menus with a guide to their options:

Option Name

Description & Example

A. Move to front layer option

B. Move forward layer option

C. Move backward layer option

D. Move to back layer option

E. Bold font option

F. Italics font option

G. Underline font option

H. Strikeout font option

I. Color picker

J. Font family option

K. Font size option

L. Stamp label selector

M. Collapse or expand the context menu

N. Delete the selected annotation

O. Move the context menu position

Image Stamp Context Menus

Layers Tab: allows adjustment of image stamp redaction layer placement:

Filled & Transparent Rectangle Redaction Context Menus

Layers Tab: allows adjustment of the redaction's layer placement:

Text Redaction Context Menu

Font Options Tab: allows adjustment of font styles:

Stamp Redaction Context Menu

Fill Color Tab: allows adjustment of stamp label:

Text Selection Redaction Context Menu

Fill Color Tab: allows you to select the redaction reason from a list: