Create a Draft Version of a Redacted Document for Review

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If you want someone to review your redactions before they are final, you can save them as a draft. In the draft, redacted areas will be greyed out so the text or image underneath is still visible. The redaction reason will not appear in the text, but it will show in the redaction log. Once the draft redactions are approved, you need to apply them again to a new copy of the document. Draft redactions cannot be changed unless you apply real redactions on top of them.

  1. Log in to your account

  2. Click the All Requests tab:
    The Portal Dashboard screen with the All Requests tab highlighted.

  3. Select the request number in the Request column:
    The All Requests tab with a request number highlighted for selection.

  4. Select the Documents tab:
    The interface shows timeline options with a highlighted 'Documents' tab for navigation.

  5. Hover over the document and click the More button (icon with three dots):
    A list of the request's documents, with the More icon highlighted.

  6. Select Redact file (wrench icon) from the drop-down menu:
    A document's expanded More menu with the 'Redact file' option highlighted.

  7. Make any redactions that you need

  8. Click the Print Review Copy button (printer icon):
    Document interface showing search results and the Print button highlighted.

  9. Click More Options in the pop-up window:
    Print options dialog showing with More Options selected.

  10. Check the box for Review Redacted Text:
    Print settings dialog showing options for printing redacted documents with a highlighted checkbox.

  11. (Optional) In the Redaction Reasons drop-down menu, select either After Each Page or At End of Document:
    Options for document redaction reasons, including reasons for not printing specific sections.

    • After Each Page: Prints the redaction reasons after each page

    • At End of Document: Prints the redaction reasons at the end of the document

  12. Click the Print button in the pop-up window:
    Options for printing and redaction settings in a document viewer interface with the Print button highlighted.