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Fix: This Document Enabled Extended Features in Adobe Reader
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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PDF filesare incredible as far as file types go. They can be text documents, images, and much more, plus they are compatible across all available versions.
One of the leading developers of PDF-oriented products is Adobe, with its proprietary line of software tools known asAdobe Support Community forums:
I have filled up a form using Foxit Reader. When I tried to open the form with Adobe Acrobat Reader DC I got errorThe document enabled extended features in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. The document has been changed since it was created and use of extended features is no longer available. Please contact the author for the original version of this document.I tried some other PDF programs, no issue when opening this form.
Apparently, the problem was with how the user handled thePDF filein the first place.
How to enable extended features of Adobe Reader?
1. Try using only Adobe products
Adobe Reader is the premier solution for viewing, creating, managing, and printing PDF files. It is a widespread format used in many situations.
Actually, the .pdf file was developed by Adobe, the same company that has Adobe Reader. So who wouldn’t know more about PDFs than the actual creators?
To use all extended features in Adobe Reader, you shouldn’t make changes to the document in a different program. Keep using the same product family.
Not only does this ensure that you won’t encounter any errors, but it will also pave the way for important product updates and special deals for other product versions or new releases.
Adobe Acrobat
It would seem that whenever you create aPDF filewith an Adobe product, a digital signature is applied.
Apparently, only other Adobe products are able to modify and re-save documents without breaching that digital signature.
2. Try a different PDF viewer
If all you are interested in is viewing or printing the document, then you can simply ignore theerror messagealtogether.
But if you want to edit or change security preferences, then you will need to fix the document first.
It is also possible to try out a different PDF viewer for this task. One great alternative is Icecream Ebook Reader.
Although it was designed for eBooks mostly, for sure you can use it for any large PDF document.
This top-notch PDF viewer allows you to resume reading where you left it, mark your favorite parts of a book, alter the text to better suit your needs, and much more.
⇒Check out Icecream Ebook Reader
Note that it is possible that other developers use the same digital signature feature onPDF files.
Anyway, as far as Adobe products go, try using only their programs when creating, viewing, or editingPDF documents.
⇒Use Adobe Acrobat Reader
⇒Use Adobe Acrobat Pro DC
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Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
