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Is it possible to restrict download and print of PDF files in SharePoint online?
Hi, I have selected the view only permission level in SharePoint. This allows me to restrict downloads for MS office documents only. However, I want to be able to restrict download and print of P...
Hi, this is a known issue/limitation:
"Any document that has a server-side file handler can be viewed in the browser but not downloaded. File types that do not have a server-side file handler (cannot be opened in the browser), such as video files, .pdf files, and .png files, can still be downloaded."
So it is working the way it is intended, unfortunately.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/sharepoint/understanding-permission-levels#default-permission-levels