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PSWriteOffice

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Release OfficeIMO-v3.5.3
Language: C# Updated: 2026-11-03
Cmdlet

ConvertTo-OfficePdfRedacted

Module
PSWriteOffice
Inputs
System.String
Outputs
System.IO.FileInfo

Applies explicit or text-matched PDF redactions and writes a new PDF.

Syntax

ConvertTo-OfficePdfRedacted
[-FillColor <String>]
-Height <Double>
[-IgnorePermissionRestrictions]
[-Label <String>]
[-OnlyPaintMatches]
[-OutputPath] <String>
-PageNumber <Int32>
[-Password <String>]
[-Path] <String>
-Width <Double>
-X <Double>
-Y <Double>
[<CommonParameters>]
#
Parameter set: Rectangle
ConvertTo-OfficePdfRedacted
-Area <PdfRedactionArea[]>
[-FillColor <String>]
[-IgnorePermissionRestrictions]
[-OnlyPaintMatches]
[-OutputPath] <String>
[-Password <String>]
[-Path] <String>
[<CommonParameters>]
#
Parameter set: Area
ConvertTo-OfficePdfRedacted
[-FillColor <String>]
[-IgnorePermissionRestrictions]
[-MatchCase]
[-OnlyPaintMatches]
[-OutputPath] <String>
[-Password <String>]
[-Path] <String>
-Text <String[]>
[<CommonParameters>]
#
Parameter set: Text

Examples

Apply a redaction rectangle.

ConvertTo-OfficePdfRedacted -Path .\Report.pdf -OutputPath .\Report-Redacted.pdf -PageNumber 1 -X 72 -Y 650 -Width 240 -Height 32

Removes matching text objects and annotations in the rectangle, then paints a redaction mark.

Redact logical text blocks containing a value.

ConvertTo-OfficePdfRedacted -Path .\Report.pdf -OutputPath .\Report-Redacted.pdf -Text 'Account number'

Finds matching logical text blocks, removes their content, and paints the derived areas.

Parameters

-FillColor String optional
Redaction fill color. Named colors and hexadecimal values are accepted. Defaults to black.
-Height Double requiredsets: Rectangle
Rectangle height in PDF points.
-IgnorePermissionRestrictions SwitchParameter optional
After successful password authentication, explicitly ignore owner-imposed modification restrictions.
-Label String optionalsets: Rectangle
Optional redaction area label.
-OnlyPaintMatches SwitchParameter optional
Paint only areas that match text or annotations in the redaction plan.
-OutputPath String requiredposition: 1
Output PDF path.
-PageNumber Int32 requiredsets: Rectangle
One-based page number for the redaction rectangle.
-Password String optional
Password used to read a Standard password-encrypted PDF.
-Path String requiredposition: 0pipeline: True (ByValue)aliases: FilePath
Input PDF path.
-Width Double requiredsets: Rectangle
Rectangle width in PDF points.
-X Double requiredsets: Rectangle
Left coordinate in PDF points.
-Y Double requiredsets: Rectangle
Bottom coordinate in PDF points.
-Area PdfRedactionArea[] requiredsets: Area
One or more pre-created OfficeIMO.Pdf redaction areas.
-MatchCase SwitchParameter optionalsets: Text
Use case-sensitive literal text matching.
-Text String[] requiredsets: Text
Literal text used to derive redaction areas from matching logical text blocks.

Common Parameters

This command supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable.

For more information, see about_CommonParameters.