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        <bookmark_value>spreadsheet; redacting contents</bookmark_value>
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        <h1 id="hd_id171562795247717"><variable id="redaction_h1"><link href="text/shared/guide/redaction.xhp" name="redaction_link">Redaction</link></variable></h1>
        <paragraph id="par_id471562795247717" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US"><variable id="redaction_desc"><ahelp hid=".">Redacting documents blocks out words or portions of a document for authorized use or viewing.</ahelp></variable></paragraph>
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    <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id291647277725275">Redaction protects sensitive information and helps enterprises and organizations to comply with regulations on confidentiality or privacy.</paragraph>
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        <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id961562795751821">Choose <menuitem>Tools - Redact</menuitem></paragraph>
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    <h2 id="hd_id281562795791927">How redaction works in %PRODUCTNAME?</h2>
    <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id791562795799809">The current document is exported to a drawing document edited in %PRODUCTNAME Draw. The redacted text or contents is removed from the drawing document and replaced by the redaction block of pixels, preventing any attempt to restore or copy the original contents. The redacted drawing document is often exported to PDF for publication or sharing.</paragraph>
    <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id671562795811658">When redacting, the redaction shapes are transparent and in gray so the user can see what is being redacted.</paragraph>
    <note id="par_id81562795822462">The source document (text, spreadsheet or presentation) is not affected by redaction and can continue to be edited.</note>
    <tip id="par_id411562795827608">Save and share the in-redaction copies of the document with peers either in the modifiable (drawing) or the verbatim (PDF) format at your option.</tip>
    <h2 id="hd_id221562796409113">The redaction toolbar</h2>
    <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id441562796415026">The redaction toolbar consist of four tools</paragraph>
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                    <image src="cmd/sc_rect.svg" id="img_id41562796484514" width="1cm" height="1cm"><alt xml-lang="en-US" id="alt_id151562796484514">Rectangle Redaction tool icon</alt></image>
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                <paragraph id="par_id731562796423552" role="paragraph">The <emph>Rectangle Redaction</emph> tool is used to mark the content for redaction by drawing transparent rectangles covering the content. Use the handles to resize the redaction rectangle. </paragraph>
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                    <image src="cmd/sc_freeline_unfilled.svg" id="img_id4156296484514" width="1cm" height="1cm"><alt xml-lang="en-US" id="alt_id15152796484514">Freeform Redaction tool icon</alt></image>
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                <paragraph id="par_id641562796560552" role="paragraph">The <emph>Freeform Redaction</emph> tool allows the user to mark the content for redaction by drawing free-form lines or polygons covering the content.</paragraph>
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                    <image src="cmd/sc_redactedexportwhite.svg" id="img_id4156296484514" width="1cm" height="1cm"><alt xml-lang="en-US" id="alt_id15152796484514">White Redacted Export tool icon</alt></image>
                    <image src="cmd/sc_redactedexportblack.svg" id="img_id4156296484514" width="1cm" height="1cm"><alt xml-lang="en-US" id="alt_id15152796484514">Black Redacted Export tool icon</alt></image>
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                <paragraph id="par_id231562796701222" role="paragraph">The <emph>Redacted Export</emph> button box has two options:</paragraph>
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                        <paragraph id="par_id551562796791417"  role="listitem"><emph>Redacted Export (Black)</emph>: finalize your document by converting the semitransparent redaction shapes to opaque black and export as pixels in the PDF file.</paragraph>
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                        <paragraph id="par_id191562796822685"  role="listitem"><emph>Redacted Export (White)</emph>: finalize your document by converting the semitransparent redaction shapes to opaque white shapes, and export as pixels in the PDF file.</paragraph>
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                    <image src="cmd/sc_exportdirecttopdf.svg" id="img_id4156296484514" width="1cm" height="1cm"><alt xml-lang="en-US" id="alt_id15152796484514">Direct Export to PDF icon</alt></image>
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                <paragraph id="par_id901562796947232" role="paragraph"><emph>Direct Export to PDF</emph>: Makes an in-redaction copy of the document in PDF to share as a verbatim copy for review</paragraph>
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