Step 1: Create a Digital ID
- Open Adobe Acrobat DC on your computer.
- Go to “Edit” > “Preferences” (or “Acrobat” > “Preferences” on macOS) to open the Preferences dialog box.
- In the left-hand pane, select “Signatures” and then click on “Identities & Trusted Certificates” under “Categories.”
- Click on the “More” button next to “Digital IDs” to expand the section.
- Click on “Add ID” to start the digital ID creation process.
- Choose “A new digital ID I want to create now” and click on “Next.”
- Select “New PKCS#12 digital ID file” (password required) or “Windows Certificate store” (password not required) and click on “Next.”
- Choose a location on your computer to save the digital ID file, enter a name for the file.
- Click on “Finish” to create the digital ID.
Step 2: Sign a Document
- Open the PDF document that you want to sign in Adobe Acrobat DC.
- Go to “Tools” > “Certificates” > “Sign with Certificate.”
- Click on the “Sign” button in the toolbar.
- Choose the digital ID that you created in Step 1 from the list of available digital IDs.
- Click on the “Continue” button.
- Place your digital signature on the document by clicking on the desired location.
- Click on “Save” to save the signed document.
Congratulations! You have successfully set up digital signatures in Adobe Acrobat DC and used them to sign a document.
How to add signature block to PDF
- Open the PDF with Adobe Acrobat.
- Select Tools at the top left of the screen.
- In the Forms & Signature sections, choose Prepare Form.
- Select Start.
- Choose the Add a Signature block icon from the tools ribbon.
- Move your cursor to where you want to place the block and click.
- Click outside the new signature block, then save and close the document.