Overview
This article provides instructions on how you can use a digital ID to sign a PDF. If you have not yet already, learn more about creating a digital ID on Adobe Acrobat - Digital IDs (link).
Signing With Digital IDs on Form Fillable PDFs
An interactive or fillable form contains fields that you can select or fill in. For such forms, the Fill & Sign tool displays only the Sign option.
- Open the form-fillable PDF and fill out all fields prior to filling out the signature (if changes are made after signing, the document will display a note that indicates changes were made after signing)
- Click on the Signature Field
- Select the digital ID you want to use for signing and click Continue
- Enter the password and click on Sign
- You'll be prompted to save the signed PDF, update the file name accordingly and click on Save
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Signing With Digital IDs on Non-Form Fillable PDFs
A non-form fillable PDF is a flat form does not have interactive fields. It could be a paper form or PDF that hasn’t been optimized for form filling. The Fill & Sign tool automatically detects the form fields like text fields, comb fields, checkboxes, and radio button. You can also manually add text and other symbols anywhere on the form using the Fill & Sign tool if required.
Learn to sign on a non-fillable form: https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/fill-and-sign.html#fill_your_PDF_form
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