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Save Signature: When this check box is selected, and you're signed in to Acrobat Reader or Acrobat, the added signature is saved securely in Adobe Document Cloud for reuse.Ĭlick Apply, and then click at the place in the PDF where you want to place the signature or initial.

Image: Browse and select an image of your signature.

Draw: Draw your signature in the field.

You can choose from a small selection of signature styles click Change Style to view a different style. Added signatures and initials are saved for future use. You can choose to type, draw, or import a signature image. Below is an example of the Signature panel. If you are signing for the first time, you see the Signature or Initials panel. If you've already added your signature or initials, just select it from the Sign options, and then click at the place in the PDF where you want to add your signature. If you have already added signatures or initials, they are displayed as options to choose from.

Open the PDF document or form in Acrobat or Reader, and click Fill & Sign in the right pane.Ĭlick the Sign icon in the Fill & Sign toolbar, and then choose whether you want to add your signature or just initials. To sign a PDF form, you can type, draw, or insert an image of your handwritten signature or initials. TIP: Need to sign and send a MS Word document? Save it as a PDF and use this process to sign the PDF. If you are looking to create a formal digital identity, see this article. Acrobat will create a default appearance which should be good enough for the start.Īcrobat UI changed several times between version 9 and current DC, so when you read documentation make sure that it applied to your version (9).This article describes how to "write" or draw a signature or initials in a PDF, or to choose a saved one from an image file (see the notes at the bottom).

(Signing certificates produced by CAs have the latter two features).Īs to the appearance of a digital signature, it is something that just tells you that the document is signed and some info about the signer.

It ensures the integrity of teh document (that it was not changed) but does not provide proof of who the signer is (the name that appears in the certificate cannot be verified) nor means to invalidate the certificate if it is stolen. Acrobat allows you to create your own digital ID (signing certificate) with diminished features. There are organizations called Certificate Authorities (CAs) that produce signing certificates. To create a digital signature you need to have a signing certificate (Digital ID). Digital signature is a special encrypted block of data which contains the digest of all bytes in the document. Do not confuse digital signature with its appearance.