Official documents are increasingly being converted to PDF formats. (PDF stands for Portable Document Format, and it’s a digital-to-paper conversion standard introduced by Adobe in the early 1990s.) Paper documents, in fact, are quickly becoming the exception rather than the rule. Even digital documents, however, must be signed. You may either go the traditional route and print the documents, sign them, and then scan them into your computer, or you can make a digital signature and insert it immediately on the PDF.
A Mac has built-in PDF signature functionality that Windows does not. You may, however, sign a PDF document using Windows’ built-in browser, Microsoft Edge. You can also download third-party apps that provide the same functionality.
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to add a signature using Edge, and then with Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, which is Adobe’s free PDF reader.
While this is a convenient and quick way to sign a PDF document, it does need you to repeat the process each time. It would be far more convenient if you could simply sign the document.
Writing a signature, photographing it, then downloading it as a PDF or graphic file is one method.
Acrobat Reader will launch once it has been installed. A list of all PDF files you’ve lately opened will appear. If one of them is the file you want to utilize, select it. There should now be a column on the right with a thumbnail of the document and multiple functions, one of which will be Fill and sign. When you choose this, your document will open in the Fill & Sign feature.
You’re finished! If you wish to sign a PDF, simply open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader and select the Sign yourself icon. You can then choose your saved signature and insert it into your PDF document as needed. (Initials are added.) The option operates in the same way as the first, but with less space, allowing you to only put initials.) Simply click the minus sign next to the signature and try again if you wish to change it.
Adobe has also developed an online tool for filling out and signing PDFs available. Drag and drop a PDF into the window or use the Select file button to open it in your browser. You’ll be asked to sign in or register with an Adobe, Facebook, Apple, or Google account at this time. Then, just like with the desktop software, you may type or sign your document.
Although there are fewer options than before, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC is not the sole free tool for reading and/or editing PDF documents. SignWell, for example, offers free signing of up to three papers per month. You can sign documents with Adobe Reader without any restrictions, but you’ll need the Pro version to produce PDFs or export them to other formats.
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