Sign in the middle of the paper so you don't photograph or scan the edges. Sign your name in black ink on a clean, blank sheet of white paper.If you want to use an image as your signature:

To resize or delete the field, use the options in field toolbar. To move the placed signature or initial, click the field to highlight it and then use the arrow keys.

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. 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).

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