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How to digitally sign a PDF document?

Using a digital ID in Adobe Acrobat?

This short video will show you how to can digitally sign a document so that you can prove that it came from you. In order for this to properly work then please take time to look at the other videos.

  1. Open the PDF document that you want to sign.
  2. Click Fill & Sign from the top right of the screen
    Fill & Sign button in Acrobat
  3. Click Work with Certificates
  4. Click Sign with Certificate
    Work with Certificates in Acrobat
  5. Drag the area you want to sign.
  6. Select A new digital ID - I want to create now
    Add Digital ID in Acrobat
  7. Click Next
  8. Choose New PKCS#12 Digital ID file. Then click Next.
  9. Enter your details. (Tip: To access Great Britain faster type "G")
  10. Click Next
  11. Choose the location for your digital ID file and the Password. (It might be an idea to place the file somewhere secure so people can't get hold of it.
    Enter password for digital ID in Acrobat
  12. Click Finish.
  13. Type in your password then click Sign.
    Sign Document in Acrobat
  14. Save the document.