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Adding an Electronic Signature with Adobe Reader

If you haven鈥檛 created an electronic/digital tracking signature: The 1st time you open a document that needs an electronic/digital signature, you鈥檒l have to actually create your signature. Once that is done, you鈥檒l use your electronic signature that is saved in your documents for future use.

NOTE: You鈥檒l always need your password to access your signature once created.

Instructions:

  1. Open Adobe Reader DC and select 鈥淪ee All Tools鈥�
  2. Open 鈥淐ertificates鈥�
  3. Find the PDF file that you want to add your signature to
  4. Open the document and click on 鈥淒igitally Sign鈥�
  5. Follow the instructions in the pop up by clicking 鈥淥K鈥�
  6. Move your curser to the area on which it needs your signature
  7. Create a signature block area on which to insert your signature. Follow the instructions in the pop up by clicking 鈥淐onfigure Digital ID鈥�
    1. If you are creating a digital signature for the first time, click on 鈥淐reate a new Digital ID鈥�
    2. Click 鈥淐ontinue鈥� and Save to a File (this is where you would house your signature for future use. Be sure you know what folder you鈥檙e saving your signature in for future use)
    3. Complete the information within this section
    4. Once you create your signature, for all future electronic/digital signatures, click on 鈥淯se a Digital ID from a file鈥� where you would then find where your signature is housed within your computer
  8. Once you have your signature on file, you can add your signature to any file that requires a digital signature by selecting your signature from the file/folder where you have it saved
  9. Click on 鈥淐onfigure Digital ID鈥�
  10. Click 鈥淯se a Digital ID from a file鈥� and 鈥淐ontinue鈥�
  11. Find the File that has your digital signature ID and enter your ID password
  12. Click 鈥淐ontinue鈥�
  13. Follow the instructions to find the file and choose the Digital ID File to insert your digital signature within the form.
  14. Click 鈥淐ontinue鈥�
  15. Enter your password again
  16. Click 鈥淪ign鈥�
  17. Save the document with a new file name. This is important if you鈥檙e using a form that others will also be using. That way, the original document will not be modified with your signature within it.
  18. If a second signature is required, forward this document to the next person so they can add their signature.