Redact a Document

 

ReDACTING a Document

Redacting a word document allows you to censor or obscure text within a document for legal or security purposes.

 

To Create a Redacted Document

1.       Locate the Word Document you want to redact.

2.       Right-Click and select Electronic, and then Rendering Request.

3.       Select to Create Tiff Rendition.

Note: If you want to create a PDF file please see the Renditions How To.

4.       It may take a few minutes to generate a Tiff rendition.

5.       In about 5 minutes go to Properties/Renditions Tab and your Tiff should be there.

a.       You can also view a “preview” of the document in the lower view pane by selecting the Rendition Tab.

Redacting the Document

1.       After you create a Tiff file for the document you want to redact, Right-Click, select New, and then New Redaction.

          

2.       The document will appear. With your curser you can begin drawing “boxes” and redact any part of the document needed.

3.       When finished select Save as PDF.

a.       If you are not completely done, select the Save as Draft option. To resume redacting the document Right-click, select New, and New Redaction. You will see your previous work that has been redacted and may continue until complete.

4.       Once you have Saved as PDF, CM will:

a.       Automatically produce a new record number for the newly redacted document.

b.       The title will remain the same as the original document but will indicate at the end “(Redacted)”.

c.       The Redacted record is automatically contained within the same record as the original document.

5.       To navigate quickly to the original document:

a.       Right-click, Select Navigation, and then Redacted From

b.       Note: if you made multiple redaction edits you will need to complete 5a numerous times until you are at the original document.

6.       To view the original document and the redactions:

a.       Right-click, select Properties, the Renditions tab, locate and highlight the Transparent Redaction, Right-click and select View.

b.       Note: You can also view the redacted document using the Rendition tab in the Lower View Pane.

 

 

For further information or assistance, email the Records Division at Borough.Records.Division@matsugov.us or submit a Help Desk Ticket using the CM Assistance selection.