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teachers:sign_a_document_digitally [2014/09/02 10:53] – Added video guide and sample document. abrashearteachers:sign_a_document_digitally [2017/09/26 09:12] – Change wording to fill documents instead of sign abrashear
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-====== Sign a Document Digitally ====== +====== Filling PDF Documents with Acrobat ======
-Teachers and students with tablet PCs can utilize their tablet stylus to digitally sign documents. In Adobe Acrobat, you can create a handwritten digital signature once and then place that signature on documents to sign. In Microsoft Word, you can use the inking tools to place your signature.+
  
-====== Signing PDF Documents ====== +You can use Adobe Acrobat DC to fill and sign PDF documents. {{:teachers:official_document_requiring_signature.pdf|Here is a sample file you can download and try signing}}.
-You can use Adobe Acrobat to sign documents and add/edit their text. {{:teachers:official_document_requiring_signature.pdf|Here is a sample file you can download and try signing}}.+
  
-  - Open the document in Adobe Acrobat.  +  - Open the document in Adobe Acrobat DC.  
-    If Acrobat is not your default PDF application, right-click on your document, choose //Open With//, then //Adobe Acrobat//+    If Acrobat is not your default PDF application, right-click on your document, choose //Open With//, then //Adobe Acrobat DC//. 
-  - In the top-right of the window, click "Sign"+  - In right pane, click //Fill & Sign//
-  - In the right of the windowclick "Place Signature"+  - In the top toolbar, you can use the tools to add textplace marks, and sign the document. 
-    If this is your first timeyou will be asked to create a signature. +  - Place text and marks by clicking the toolbar button, and then clicking where you want to place it on the document
-    - In the list box under "How would you like to create your signature?", choose "Draw my signature".+  When you sign the document, if this is your first time you'll have to add a signature. 
 +    - You may use a preformatted signature, or choose //Draw// at the top of the dialog.
     - Using your tablet pen, draw your signature in the provided box.     - Using your tablet pen, draw your signature in the provided box.
       - The signature preview will be somewhat low quality. Do not worry too much if some of your lighter pen strokes are not visible.       - The signature preview will be somewhat low quality. Do not worry too much if some of your lighter pen strokes are not visible.
-      - If you do not like your signature, you can click "Clear Signature" at the top-right of the box.+      - If you do not like your signature, you can click "Clear Signature" and draw it again.
     - Once you have drawn your signature, click "Accept" in the bottom right.     - Once you have drawn your signature, click "Accept" in the bottom right.
   - Your handwritten signature will now appear under your cursor. Move the signature to the location you would like to place it, then click once.   - Your handwritten signature will now appear under your cursor. Move the signature to the location you would like to place it, then click once.
-  - If the signature is too large or two small, you can resize it by clicking on the squares in the corners of your signature. Same as you would resize an image in a Word document. +  - If the signature is too large or two small, you can resize it by clicking and dragging the square in the corner of the signature box
-  - Your signature is now placed.  +    - Save the document to store the filled information and your signatureAfter saving a signed document, you won't be able to edit the text anymore.
-    - If you do not need to add any additional text (such as work title or the date) you can click //File// > //Save//When asked if you want to finalize the changes, click //Confirm//Then save the document as you normally would. +
 ===== Adding Text to PDF Documents ===== ===== Adding Text to PDF Documents =====
   - Click on //Tools// at the top-right of the Acrobat window.   - Click on //Tools// at the top-right of the Acrobat window.
teachers/sign_a_document_digitally.txt · Last modified: 2017/09/26 10:31 by abrashear