Creating a Digital Signature in Adobe Acrobat Created on 1/11/2013 2:48:00 PM

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1 Creating a Digital Signature in Adobe Acrobat Created on 1/11/2013 2:48:00 PM

2 Table of Contents Creating a Digital Signature in Adobe Acrobat... 1 Page ii

3 Creating a Digital Signature in Adobe Acrobat Overview: Creating a Digital Signature in Adobe Acrobat Property Forms ( now require digital signatures in order to be processed. In this topic, you will learn the steps to create a digital signature in Adobe Acrobat and submit the form via . These steps are designed for use with Adobe Acrobat X. Other versions of Adobe Acrobat may have slightly different steps to create a digital signature. For more information on Property Accounting visit Accounting ( Estimated Length: 4 Minutes Procedure Scenario: In this topic, you will learn the steps to create a digital signature in Adobe Acrobat and submit the form via . These steps are designed for use with Adobe Acrobat X. Other versions of Adobe Acrobat may have slightly different steps to create a digital signature. Page 1

4 1. Open Adobe Acrobat and click on the Tools menu item. Page 2

5 2. Click the Sign & Certify tree item. Step 3. Click the More Sign & Certify dropdown button to activate the menu. Page 3

6 4. Click Security Settings. Page 4

7 5. Click the Digital IDs tree item. Step 6. Click the Add ID button. Page 5

8 7. Click the A new digital ID I want to create now option. Page 6

9 8. Click the Next > button. Step 9. For the purposes of this example, ensure New PKCS#12 digital ID file is selected. Click the Next > button. Page 7

10 10. Enter the desired information into the Name field. For the purposes of this example, enter "Joe User". Page 8

11 11. Enter the desired information into the Address field. For the purposes of this example, enter Step 12. Click the Next > button. Page 9

12 13. You can change the location of the saved digital signature if desired. Otherwise leave the default location as is. Page 10

13 14. Enter desired password. Step 15. Confirm your password. Page 11

14 16. If you do not see the Confirm Password field on your screen, there may be an issue with your computer resolution that is preventing you from seeing the text. Hit Tab on your keyboard which should place you in the Confirm Password field and enter your desired password again. Page 12

15 17. Click the Finish button. Page 13

16 18. Your new digital signature will be listed on this page. Step 19. Click the Close button. Page 14

17 20. Now you can digitally sign any Adobe Acrobat PDF document. For the purposes of this example, we will use a sample form to sign electronically using our newly created digital signature. Page 15

18 21. Once you have a PDF document open that has digital signature fields (noted by red flags), you can sign in the appropriate fields. For the purposes of this example, select the Authorized Signature field. Step 22. Enter your digital signature password. Page 16

19 23. Click the Sign button. Page 17

20 24. Select a desired location on your computer to save the digitally signed PDF document. Click the Save button. Step 25. Your document is now digitally signed! Page 18

21 26. Most documents that allow digital signatures can be submitted electronically by or otherwise. Prior to submitting the form or document, ensure you have completed all required information and have all necessary digital signatures. Page 19

22 27. After completing the form, click on the Submit by button. Step 28. Select the Application type that you use most often and proceed to send the form. Page 20

23 29. Congratulations! You have completed the topic. End of Procedure. Page 21