This option is appropriate for documents and forms that are not formal or secure. Inserting/ Adding a signature field to PDF.
This How-To guide demonstrates how to create and use a simple electronic signature as well as how to apply a Digital ID signature to an existing PDF document.įor information on creating a fillable PDF or inserting a signature field, please see the corresponding guides listed below. Particular documents may require that a Digital Signature be used when the Signature field is selected. The former is an informal way to sign or initial a document while the latter has an added layer of security for official forms.
Select My Existing Digital ID From: A File.In the resulting window, click the icon for New Identity:.In the resulting window, click More in the Identities and Trusted Certificates section.Scroll down in the menu / list on the left and select Signatures.In your copy of Adobe Acrobat DC Pro, click Edit then Preferences.Recommended, your FBRI network home directory. Once you receive the file, save it to the same location where you saved yours.NOTE: They will need to share their password with you, so remind them it should be a password they are willing to share. Have them send you the file they created and saved during the Digital Identity creation process.Make sure they have created a Digital Identity in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC.
IMPORTING THE DIGITAL ID FROM THE PERSON YOU WILL BE SIGNING FOR: If you have been asked or granted access to sign on behalf of someone else, you will need to import their Digital Identity into your copy of Adobe so you may use it to sign for them: